edged
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Gold edged higher on signs of de-escalating Middle East tensions that could lead to lower oil prices and alleviate concerns over central banks’ rate increases.
A recent report External link by Homebase, a workforce management platform, showed that while labor participation held flat in the early part of the year, hours worked actually edged up.
From Barron's
Even though consumer confidence edged up overall, details show "growing concern about rising prices, especially gas prices, and a hesitancy to make big purchases," Long said.
From Barron's
Oil edged higher and U.S. futures gained in volatile trade as investors weighed a fresh round of conflicting signals around the war in the Middle East.
U.S. stock indexes ended mixed, with the Nasdaq composite and S&P 500 both declining while the Dow industrials edged higher.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
