The New York stock market opened higher on the 5th (local time), lifted by a drop in international oil prices and improved results from major corporations.

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)./Courtesy of Reuters Yonhap

At 10 a.m. local time on the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 216.32 points, or 0.44%, at 49,158.22. The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 rose 49.35 points, or 0.69%, to 7,250.10, and the Nasdaq composite was up 223.61 points, or 0.89%, at 25,291.41.

The decline in international oil prices is seen as having influenced the market. On the New York Mercantile Exchange, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was down 3.97% from the previous session at $102.20, and on the ICE Futures Exchange, Brent was trading at $111.15, down 3.25% from the previous session.

Armed conflict between the United States and Iran has resumed, but oil prices are stabilizing after the Ministry of National Defense said that a "cease-fire is being maintained." Minister Pete Hegseth said when asked whether the cease-fire with Iran had ended due to the previous day's engagement, "No, the cease-fire has not ended."

Results from major corporations also appear to have contributed to the gains. Pfizer said first-quarter revenue was $14.45 billion, up 5% from the same period a year earlier. Shares rose as expectations grew that this year's results will improve.

Intel jumped 11.30% after reports that Apple held early-stage talks on using Intel's semiconductor manufacturing services. Image-sharing platform Pinterest rose 14% after its second-quarter guidance beat expectations.

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