1.   Restaurant prices edged up a bit, people here recall, but not enough to pinch pockets.

2.   Japanese share prices edged up on Wednesday in thin trading, with the Nikkei stock average supported by moderate buying by foreign and institutional investors, brokers said.

3.   Japanese share prices edged down on Monday in thin trading with a lack of fresh incentives keeping investors sidelined, brokers said.

4.   Japanese share prices edged down on Monday in thin trading with investors staying on the sidelines, brokers said.

5.   Japanese share prices edged up on Monday, with the Nikkei stock average supported by futures-led buying, brokers said.

6.   Japanese share prices edged up Tuesday as most other Asian bourses fell in lacklustre trade after a drop on Wall Street, brokers said.