Steve Daghlian

A number of AGMs as well, so annual general meetings too, that might get attention.

will be Ampol and also Flight Centre.

And as you said, you know, the Trump's day meeting will probably get a bit of attention.

I don't know how much to expect out of this.

That's true.

It's a long way away, but we'll see.

That's something to still keep an eye out for.

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Mining stocks just continue to eat away at the March slump.

Good afternoon, I'm Steve Daglian.

It's Thursday the 7th of May.

Welcome to the CommSec Market Update.

Yeah, so we're still down roughly 4.5% since the conflict in the Middle East actually started, but certainly a good couple of sessions.

We've had strong gains from the US, which hit another record high overnight.

Oil prices have gone backwards, which is generally helpful for markets.

It was down about 7%, again, boosted by more encouraging signs on the Middle East conflict at the moment.

Yeah, and Trump was quoted last night saying that Iran wants to make a deal, that they've had very good talks over the last 24 hours, that it's very possible that they'll make a deal as well.

So we'll see how long this lasts.