| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| BOOM | Inflationary rise in prices. |
| ESCALATION | Rapid rise in prices or wages |
| reacting | (of stock prices) Fall or rise in reaction to events, developments, etc |
| bullish | (of a dealer) Inclined to buy because of an anticipated rise in prices |
| average | to purchase more of a security or commodity at a higher price to take advantage of a contemplated further rise in prices |
| STEEP | Like inflationary prices |
| ASTRONOMICAL | High, as inflationary prices |
