Austal Limited

Codan Limited

DroneShield Limited

Elsight Limited

Lynas Rare Earths Limited

Iluka Resources Limited

Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited

Northern Minerals Limited

The Australian market has long <a href="https://www.morningstar.com.au/stocks/are-investors-too-bearish-australian-equities">been considered</a> old-fashioned - but the numbers tell a different story. Over the past 20 years, the ASX 200 index has delivered an 8% annualized return - more than the risk-free rate of 4.2%. Now two strategic drivers have been added to traditional resources - critical minerals and defense, where Australia gets a political, geographic and investment head start.

Tell me about Australia: drones, raw materials and other promising investments

Electronic Arts Inc.

Robinhood Markets, Inc.

Donald Trump announced new duties on wood, furniture, pharmaceuticals and movies. OpenAI is booming revenue growth - $4.3 billion for the first half of 2025 - but is spending billions on AI development. In the U.S., Wealthfront, one of the pioneers of the robo-advisory market, is preparing for an IPO, and was never sold to UBS in 2022. These and other topics - in our review of key events for the morning of September 30.

Highlights for this morning: Trump's duties, OpenAI growth, Wealthfront going public