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December 6, 1957
BUSINESS
STATISTICS
A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $4.00 annually, this Supplement provides selected
weekly and monthly data subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY
SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS
I N D E X , 1 9 4 1 - 4 3 = 10
INDEX, 1 9 4 1 - 4 3 = 10
70
70
Monthly
PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
Weekly
(Wednesday close)
60
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20
I N D E X , 1947 - 4 9 = 100
250
250
Monthly
ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION (by utilities)
Meekly
1957
(E. E. I. seas. adj. index)
>25
225
1956
ZOO
200
175
175
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1955
1954
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BILLION
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J F M A M J J A S O N D
DOLLAhs
NEW CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY
MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES
(seasonally adjusted)
(seasonally adjusted)
Total.
H60
50
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Residential
(non farm) y ^
40
Inventories
(right scale)
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Private
* BOOK VALUE, END OF MONTH
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1954
1955
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1956
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1957
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1954
1955
1956
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1957
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS*
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1956
ITEM
Nov. 9
Dec. 1
Nov. 24
Nov. 23
Nov. 16
Nov. 30
Commodity prices, wholesale:
.......-. . .
93.0
149
1,163
1,065
•115.9
•87.9
•103.6
•124.2
93.8
197
1,219
1,116
117.5
90.5
105.1
125.6
••84.4
135
1,455
1,330
117.8
91.8
106.3
125.6
84.1
142
1,594
1,463
117.8
92.1
105.7
125.6
84.9
155
117.8
91.7
106.1
125.6
84.4
31,269
26,266
19,311
610
31,355
26,374
19,375
621
31,114
25,225
18,963
430
31,287
25,4-24
18,911
526
31,336
25,489
18,987
528
31,431
25,325
18,907
55,900
21,764
86,431
26,254
30,449
8,860
56,632
21,761 1
86,207
26,141 1
30,407
8,855
54,800
23,943
86,277
24,959
31,751
8,751
55,025
23,795
86,103
24,785
31,836
8,776
55,110
23,721
86,332
24,938
31,794
8,777
266
4.51
40.43
43.56
306
4.50
39.55
42.51
308
4.49
39.92
42.93
1,567
11,914
159,385
6,796
1,588
11,953
164,568
6,831
1,553
12,136
175,450
6,832
1,996
78.0
675
338
1,990
77.7
647
328
1,945
76.0
633
323
Finance:
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/
do....
do....
Federal Reserve reporting member banks in leading cities: ±/
Time deposits, except U. S. Government..
Loans andHfnvestments (adjusted), total.
do....
Commercial, industrial, and agr. loans (gross)....do....
do....
Bond* yields, domestic corporate (Moody's)
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/...1941-43-10..
do....
Production;
s. of short tons..
do
207
3.92
44.67
47.65
1,814
11,439
136,245
7,195
2,463
#100.1
651
327
254
3.95
44.43
47.39
1,812
12,075
185,038 \
7,133
2,489
#101.1 |
752 1
375
442
235
4.47
41.25
44.41
137,564
1,846
72.1
J./ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 31 Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. £ / Week beginning December 2,
1957: Production, 1,843 thous. short tons; operating rate, 72.0 percent. • Monthly index for November 1956. •• Wednesday price. # Not
comparable with 1957 rates, which are based on higher capacity.
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
1956
1957
|
ITEM
September
October
July
August
September
October
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
Manufacturers' sales:
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do....
Nondurable-goods industries, total J/.........
Durable-goods industries, total ±/
do....
do....
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do....
Stone, clay, and glass»».«»».»..«»«..«............do....
Nondurable-goods industries, total ±/
••••••••••do....
r/ Revised. 1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown,
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27,478
13,351
2,389
1,514
4,081
2,260
1,197
30,286
14,963
2,660 {
1,710 1
4,371 i
2,816
1,180
27,196
13,336
2,068
1,491
3,970
3,193
29,063
14,231
2,262
1,632
4,134
3,256
1,031
767
913
868
721
14,127
4,323
15,323
4,605
13,860
4,362
14,832
4,499
325
371
1,215
1,391
1,137
793
855
959
398
939
833
1,987
2,558
440
2,043
2,711
507
1,848
2,931
509
1,968
2,920
519
27,146
13,449
2,334
1,440
4,058
2,696
1,122
28,696
14,393
2,^51
1,548
4,230
3,067
1,065
29,030
14,573
2,447
1,605
4,447
3,251
28,638
14,297
2,362
1,520
4,281
3,448
957
736
925
708
14,341
4,357
727
776 1
386
952
r28,l7l
rl3,664
r2,200
rl,63l
r4,293
r2,750
r995
r695
29,446
14,409
2,341
1,693
4,419
2,997
1,023
r14,507
r4,493
r374
r1,104
r932
r2,0!3
r2,7l9
462
15,037
4,617
r28,2!5
r14,132
r2,182
r1,547
r4,3!4
r3,407
r940
r668
28,003
13,943
2,220
1,539
4,275
3,291
14,060
4,296
13,697
4,109
14,303
4,280
14,457
4,323
329
350
M72
895
375
354
1,089
1,072
859
896
915
1,875
2,629
1,979
2,727
2,008
2,991
2,008
2,920
rl4,083
r4,278
r378
rl,040
r932
rl,95l
r2,803
461
477
514
514
481
1,125
757
377
1,184
987
2,066
2,851
928
647
356
1,003
922
2,008
2,880
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1
1956
ITEM
September
3
October
1957
July
August
September
October
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued
Manufacturers' inventories, end of month:
of dol..
50,480
29,154
3,761
2,942
9,975
7,195
1,827
1,084
51,262
29,850
3,913
3,002
10,134
7,573
1,816
1,079.
53,762
31,450
4,173
3,240
10,584
7,781
1,871
1,239
53,576
31,225
4,314
3,151
10,481
7,713
1,853
1,186
r53,581
r3l,306
r4,40l
r3,06l
r 10,475
r7,843
r1,832
rl,20»
53,528
31,309
4,475
2,977
10,424
7,930
1,811
1,202
21,326
4,988
1,814
2,577
1,307
3,414
3,264
996
21,412
5,017
1,856
2,562
1,301
3,487
3,300
1,002
22,312
4,629
1,936
2,678
1,430
3,716
3,529
1,024
22,351
4,830
1,923
2,623
1,415
3,679
3,587
1,010
r22,275
r4,837
rl,940
r2,56l
1,396
r3,64l
r3,705
1,031
22,219
4,883
1,960
2,527
1,400
3,644
3,725
50,842
29,451
3,687
3,002
10,089
7,280
1,870
i, 129
51,751
30,232
3,824
3,127 !
10,294 S
7,552
1,892
1,148
54,093
31,696
4,245
3,146
10,622
8,038
1,857
1,239
54,203
31,742
4,326
3,151
10,609
8,035
1,872
1,210
r54,l66
r3l,820
r4,344
r3,l23
r 10,658
r8,049
r1,877
rl,25l
54,072
31,744
4,344
3,101
10,619
7,959
1,887
1,279
..., ..do....
•..do....
...do....
..... •..do....
•..do....
•..do....
•..do....
,..do....
21,391
4,831
1,870
2,648
1,320
3,504
3,169
1,038
21,519
4,809
1,875
2,676
1,328
3,558
3,204
1,044
22,397
4,804
2,038
2,642
1,430
3,728
3,494
1,045
22,461
4,805
2,024
2,649
1,429
3,737
3,517
1,074
r22,346
r4,684
r2,000
r2,63l
1,410
r3,74l
r3,597
1,074
22,328
4,675
1,980
2,638
1,429
3,718
3,616
,..do....
27,038
13,007
2,140
1,600
4,019
2,375
14,031
29,454
14,125
2,449
1,540
4,407
2,520
15,329
26,155
12,318
1,938
1,522
3,904
2,256
13,837
27,568
12,881
2,063
1,468
3,905
2,554
14,687
r26,37l
r 12,047
r2,039
r 1,571
r3,8!2
r1,979
r14,324
26,883
12,123
2,012
1,574
3,796
2,078
14,760
26,767
13,042
2,341
1,524
4,104
2,284
13,725
28,769
14,312
2,51!
1,481
4,585
2,619
14,457
27,276
13,005
2,241
1,522
4,065
2,396
14,271
27,325
13,160
2,078
1,372
4, 124
2,884
14,165
r26,565
rl2,5l9
r2,202
r1,496
r3,952
r2,300
r14,046
26,282
12,350
2,065
1,513
3,939
2,248
13,932
63,616
60,487
7,204
4,724
19,852
23,530
3,129
62,784
59,649
6,993
4,554
19,888
23,23*
3,135
59,288
56,146
6,200
4,314
19,629
21,123
3,142
57,793
54,796
6,001
4,150
19,400
20,421
2,997
r55,993
r53,179
r5,840
r4,090
M8.9I9
r19,650
r2,8!4
53,430
50,893
5,511
3,971
18,296
18,731
2,537
167,154
61,223
34,057
193,140
70,794
40,148
200,559
74,509
41,711
190,539
68,409
40,194
189,297
70,953
39,095
204,168
77,431
41,761
40,074
30,707
40,196
30,811
42,365
32,699
42,88 J
33,045
43,011
33,159
43,028
33,244
2,981
2,918
3,382
3,278
3,797
3,442
3,682
3,336
3,358
3,244
3,511
3,426
3,153
3,085
3,363
3,182
3,539
3,350
3,614
3,344
3,564
3,432
3,511
3,328
44,095
98,069
52,082
94,508
39,789
98,871
44,932
99,093
r43,675
r103,243
48,622
102,349
90,602
69,076
200,793
88,158
81,866
197,788
80,951
69,044
163,648
93,422
79,272
161,688
94,537
r77,65l
r160,507
106,401
88,436
165,826
•..do....
...do....
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles).do....
...do....
...do....
.... •..do....
•..do....
•..do....
•..do....
•..do....
Textile...,.
...do....
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles).do....
Nondurable-goods industries, total ±/
Textile
Manufacturers' orders:
•..do....
...do....
Transportat i on equ i pment (i nc1. motor veh i c1es)
...do....
,..do....
...do....
•..do....
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles) »..do....
Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total.. ...do....
...do....
...do....
Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles) ...do....
FINANCE
of dol..
Consumer credit (short- and intormediate-term):
...do....
1nsta1Iment cred i t extended and repa i d:
Unadjusted:
Adjusted:
RUBBER AND RUBBER PRODUCTS
Natural rubber:
Synthetic rubber:
...do....
...do....
£/ Revised. 1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown.
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued
4
1957
1956
ITEM
October
November
August
September
October
November
COMMODITY PRICES
Prices received and paid by farmers:
234
237
266
270
182
232
207
262
154
443
248
233
248
278
169
217
200
252
172
469
245
228
221
279
163
217
193
244
159
484
240
224
221
273
156
219
187
231
154
483
242
224
do....
234
231
208
270
178
225
221
249
143
453
do....
do....
do....
do....
do....
236
274
243
167
249
230
279
231
163
253
260
2o0
301
167
305
259
269
291
174
290
254
277
274
180
279
258
279
278
188
267
do....
do....
do....
rates...do....
All commod., services,int., taxes, and wage
do....
265
279
250
288
81
267
281
252
289 J
81
273
287
257
273
286
258
296
81
275
289
260
84
273
287
258
296
83
r4,56l
r3,124
1,571
1,140
387
805
266
319
173
r556
r4,567
r3,l04
1,565
1,140
378
802
260
322
159
r560
r4,467
r3,057
r1,528
rl,l25
r355
r806
256
332
133
r570
4,114
2,950
1,474
1,085
1,437
414
138
550
335
1,463
413
134
580
336
rl,4IO
403
rl32
555
r320
1,164
4,045
2,851
1,424
758
134
513
1,194
.1910-14*100..
do....
do....
do....
do....
Potatoes (including dry edible beans)....
241
263
152
221
!87
235
164
473
Prices paid:
295
298
81
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
4,302
3,003
1,580
1,195
344
797
278
320
130
484
3,964
2,922
1,521
1,140
339
804
276
329
III
475
1,299
371
141
512
275
1,042
344
117
326 1
255
do....
do....
do....
do....
3,890
2,778
1,451
753
130
432
1,112
356
381
3,894
2,822
1,468
760
131
452
1,072
358
341
r3,942
r2,787
1,377
767
133
r493
1,155
372
374
r3,978
r2,794
1,392
757
133
r495
1,184
377
392
r4,04l
r2,83l
r1,407
r76l
133
r5IO
rl,2IO
385
414
.1947-49*100..
133
134
138
138
138
,.mi1. of dol..
do....
do....
do....
do....
New construction (seasonally adjusted), total..
do....
do....
338
802
251
332
114
539
361
110
405
288
374
422
Construction cost index:
£_/ Revised. 1/ ExcepT farm and public u t i l i t y .
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