upward

/ˈʌpwəd/ adjective

Definition

› moving towards a higher position, level, or value: upward climb/momentum/movement London's shares maintained their upward momentum yesterday. upward curve/trend The market has been on a steady upward trend since the Fed stopped raising rates.upward pressure There are fears that further falls in the dollar will put more upward pressure on eurozone interest rates.

(Definition of upward adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)