上げ足

あげあし【上げ足】

〔相場･物価などの上昇〕 an upturn [upswing, upward tendency].

●あまりに円の上げ足が急なので, 市場関係者は心配を始めた. Because the yen has taken too sudden an upswing, people in the market have started to worry.

・最近の消費者物価指数を見ると, 物価の上げ足が速まっていることがわかる. A look at the latest consumer price index will tell you that the upward tendency in prices is gaining momentum.

●午前中上がった株価の上げ足は弱く, 午後にはまた下がった. The morning upswing in stock prices was a weak one, and in the afternoon prices fell again.