noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
continued rise; sustained advance
Used in financial and economic contexts to describe a market price or index that keeps rising over a period. Often appears in news reports and market commentary.
日経平均株価は続騰し、年初来高値を更新した。
The Nikkei average continued to rise, hitting a new year-to-date high.
原油価格の続騰が家計を圧迫している。
The sustained rise in crude oil prices is putting pressure on household budgets.