The sharp price increase

Escalating worldwide demand for corn has led to a sharp increase in the market price of corn, and corn prices are likely to remain high.

全球对玉米需求的不断增长导致了玉米市场价格的急剧上涨，而玉米价格很可能继续保持在高位。

The price of traditional Chinese liquor, or Baijiu, has seen a sharp increase in some Guangzhou stores recently. The price of Moutai and Wuliangye increased the most, in some cases up 10%.

广州已有商场将白酒价格上调，其中茅台、五粮液涨幅最大，最高达10%。

Other tactics include piggybacking on sharp price movements to increase volatility, which increases the value of options held by traders.

其他的一些伎俩包括促使价格剧烈变动以增加波动性，而波动性的增大可以使高频交易者所持有期权的价值增加。