The stock market edged higher again yesterday, despite an early selloff in the technology sector and rising interest rates.

Its reflection in the Dome edged higher and higher, as if to touch the true sun at the moment of sunset.

Stock prices edged slightly higher yesterday in moderate trading.

This morning they edged even higher, to 7.1pc.

Now edging higher and higher he came to a place where he could go no further.

Still there was nothing, and the uneasiness edged higher.

Gold prices edged slightly higher in New York after falling overseas.

Stock prices edged slightly higher yesterday amid active program trading.

At the same time, he added, "we've pierced the 5 percent inflation barrier," and that rate is edging still higher.

Downsizing by many companies continued, and the county's persistently high commercial vacancy rate edged even higher.