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PEOEE^SOA February 2, 1962 STATISTICS °**5H!ssEt°* 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 t o those published in the latest monthly SURVEY SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS Index, 1941-43 = 10 100 Index, 1941-43 = 10 100 Monthly (dally avg. close) PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS Weekly (Wednesday close) 90 90 80 50 [/^jJ^XO^i^-J^^^ 1959 ^i^j^L.j^xJ-^j^^^ J^O^U-^jJ^LJ^J^U^^^ I960 1961 Index, 1957-59- Index, 1957-59=100 200 Monthly STEEL PRODUCTION (Ingots and steel for costings) 150 - - 100 1 50 \ 0 50 J F M A M J J A S O N D 1962 1 ! 1 | / - -1 I 1 1 | » . 1 1 l_ 1 i i i i |, t i r i i „ „|„ ,| ,. !„• ,| 1960 1959 ,1 „.l \ 1 \ f ' i I |, I 1961 Billion Dollars 40 MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES 80 i L-l—L„,| i 11 1962 Billion Dollars 80 NEW CONSTRUCTION (seasonally adjusted) (seasonally adjusted, annual rate0 70 60 60 40 50 20 ~ r ^e*******^ Total - - • Private Residentk l / (nonfarm) " 20 ^L±JAJ •l-LJ-i-L_UL 1959 1,1 L U . U J , 111 > , l j L U - l j J . j^xaj^iJnXJuu-JJ 1960 1961 1962 40 0 t i i i i 1 i i i i ,i, 1 i i i i i 8 i i i i i 1959 I960 ,,,,,!,,,,, 1961 •JL-LJ M | | i f i 1 1 1962 2 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 S962 1961 ITEM COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE: Al 1 commodities 1947-49=100.. *II9.9 #89.7 *I09.9 * !28 ! 83*. 1 103 83.2 107 INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs...... thous.. State programs (50 States and Puerto Rico) .....do..,. FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (DUN & BRADSTREET)..number.. FINANCE: Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total j>/... .do..., Jan. 6 Jan. 28 Jan. 21 1 16 Jan. 13 Jan. 20 119.6 88.7 1 SCO 127 Q 85^7 127 119.7 89.6 109.8 127,9 85°. 5 125 420 Jan, 27 119.6 89.6 109,6 127*8 85, ! 488 3,487 3,232 340 492 3,55 1 3,294 400 467 2,997 2,456 23? 482 3,021 2,487 319 *e98*396 389 32,287 28,47! 19,292 792 31,964 28,450 19,467 !,004 33,916 31,695 20,800 724 33,66 S 30,972 20,294 612 33,386 30,529 20,055 606 33,070 30,185 19,957 67! 65,729 30,42! I 19,012 33,662 32,539 13,404 65,050 30,458 118,691 33,954 32,293 13,407 4,65 60.53 64.1 1 55,644 30,225 120,354 33,960 32,819 13,403 4.7! 71.13 75,22 4.70 68.96 72.88 4.70 68.32 72.16 1,171 15,641 115,667 7, 198 !,455 16,021 139,762 7,445 !,292 16,957 167,473 7,403 1,420 16,857 162,717 7,388 2,294 123.1 469 25! 2,300 123.5 504 269 2,341 125.7 533 279 Reporting member banks (.of F.R.System) in leading cities:,4/ Loans and investments (adjusted), total.,., 9dos... U.S. Government ob1igations......................do...• Commercial and industrial loans (gross) do.... 110,125 30,645 31,678 12,809 Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/......percent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/..1941-43=10.. 4.65 59.68 63.14 S 109,757 31,007 31,375 12,800 4,70 68.40 72.27 PRODUCTION: 1, 163 15,092 112,235 7,216 F RE iGHT CARLOAD INGS, TOTAL 1,466 78.7 476 251 1,499 80.5 490 257 ..thous. cars.. 166,076 2,390 128.3 U Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 27 Tuesday prices, 3/ Daily average. _4/ Wednesday data; figures for member banks in leading cities are on revised basis. * Monthly index for Jan. 1961. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS I960 1961 ITEM November December 29.65 14.14 1.80 1.54 4.58 3.62 .79 .70 28.79 13.74 1.72 1.46 4.74 3.50 .72 .60 32.06 15.12 2.18 !.88 5.07 3.07 .89 .83 33.46 15.99 2.26 !,89 5.26 3.54 .89 .89 r32.2l r 15.68 r2.l7 1.72 r5.07 r3.84 r.85 .80 31.43 r 15.41 2.21 1.61 5. 18 3.88 .75 .68 15.52 4.70 .43 1.21 1.05 2.17 3.17 .46 15.05 4.60 .40 1.09 .98 2.07 3.44 .45 16.95 4.98 .42 1.33 1.22 2.67 3.13 .50 17.47 5.12 ,44 1.38 1.27 2.75 3.24 .56 r16.54 r4.85 .45 1.32 1.21 r2.55 r3. 16 .50 16.02 4.68 .41 1.21 1.16 2.39 3.44 .52 29.25 13.81 1.79 1.57 4.61 3.30 .79 .70 29,14 13.62 1.75 1.58 4.58 3.15 .80 .70 31.41 14.98 2.21 1.70 4.98 3.34 .82 ,79 31.79 15.29 2.16 1.75 5.08 3.53 .82 .81 r32.22 r15,64 2.19 rl.80 r5.l5 r3.62 r.86 .83 r 15.71 2,30 1.80 5.16 3.60 .86 .80 15.44 4.66 .42 1.13 1.05 2.22 3.19 .50 15.5! 4.74 .39 !.I4 1.06 2.26 3.22 .47 16.43 4.82 .42 1.27 1.18 2.53 3.21 .52 16.50 4.80 .44 1.25 ! .20 2.63 3.28 .51 r16,58 4.80 .43 rl.27 1.24 2,65 r3. 17 .54 16.88 4.92 .41 1.30 1.28 2.64 3.27 .55 September October November December GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS ANUFACTURERS' SALES: VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL bi 1. $.. do.... ........do.... do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor veh cles)..do.... do.... do.... Texti le Rubber .......do.... do.,.. ,,,.,.. do .......do.... VALUE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL,...,...,.. .......do.... .......do.... .......do.... do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor veh cles)..do.... do.... .......do,... .......do,... .......do.... r/ Revised. J/ Includes data for "other industries" http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ 5263 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis n o t shown. asaH * I -7G-7 O 32.60 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 3 I960 1961 i i cm GENERAL BUSINESS MANUFACTURERS' November December 54.22 31.18 4.68 3.04 10.33 7.20 1.90 1.39 53.90 30.8! 4.69 2.98 10,27 6.97 1.83 1,43 23.04 5.26 2.00 2.58 1.62. 4 . 14 3.41 1.13 September October November December INDICATORS—Continued INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH: D u r a b l e goods I n d u s t r i e s , t o t a l U • • • • • • . d o . . a9 Fabr1cated m e t a I , . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . . T r a n s p o r t a t i o n equipment ( i n c l . m o t o r v e h i c l e s ) . d o . . . . Lumber and f u r n i t u r e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . . Nondurable goods i n d u s t r i e s , t o t a l TObaCCO. . . . . . . ChemiCa l 9 < s 8 0 . . . . , . . 8 9 o e e , o 8 « e s S , 8 B J/..............do.... . . , . , . . . . . . e o e e ® o a , , 8 e s a 8 8 8 8 , . . . 8 . « d O ,. . . , . 9 8 e « 8 0 9 e »dO e 8 ; . •••••••••...•.• a«.do.... Rubber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BOOK VALUE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), D u r a b l e goods I n d u s t r i e s , t o t a l TOTAL.esae......09edosao. J , / . . . . . , . . . . . . . . SOodosoeo ...dn Machinery ( i n c l u d i n g e i e c t r i c a I ) . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . . . T r a n s p o r t a t i o n equipment ( i n c l . m o t o r v e h i c l e s ) , d o , e . « ...do.... ...do.... MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS: New o r d e r s , n e t ( u n a d j u s t e d ) , t o t a l . , ...do..,. ...do.... ...do.... .•.do.... Machinery ( i n c l u d i n g e l e c t r i c a l ) . . . . . ...do.... T r a n s p o r t a t i o n equipment ( i n c l . m o t o r v e h i c l e s ) . . . d o . . . . New o r d e r s , n e t ( s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d ) , t o t a l ...do ...do.... T r a n s p o r t a t i o n equipment ( i n c l . m o t o r vehicles) . . . d o . . . . U n f i l l e d o r d e r s , end o f month ( u n a d j u s t e d ) , total. ..do.,;.. ...do.... T r a n s p o r t a t i o n equipment ( i n c l . m o t o r N o n d u r a b l e goods i n d u s t r i e s , t o t a l vehicles) . . . d o . . . . 53,76 30.65 4,62 3,03 SO.08 6.92 1.84 1.43 54,23 30.86 4,74 2.98 10.15 7.01 1.82 1,41 r54.59 r30.99 r4.82 r2.97 10.22 r6e99 1.81 1.42 55.34 31.38 4.94 2.97 10.27 7.07 1.86 1.47 23,09 5.18 2.08 2.63 1.63 4 . 19 3,32 1.14 23.11 5.23 1.99 2,65 1.64 4 . 10 3,49 I.10 23.37 5.39 2.07 2.61 1.65 4 , 16 3.50 1.10 r23.60 r5.46 r2.ll r2.64 1.66 r4,23 r3.46 rl.l 1 23.96 5.45 2.29 2.70 1.67 4,35 3.40 i . 14 54.01 31.07 4.52 3.10 10.35 7.02 1.93 1.43 53.74 30.86 4.50 3.12 10.40 6.85 1.84 1.44 54.44 31.10 4.67 3.12 10.23 6.97 1.85 1.49 54.78 31,40 4.73 3.14 10.36 7.01 1.86 1.49 r55,03 r3l.53 r4.74 r 3 . 15 10.42 r7.04 1.85 rl.48 55.28 31.56 4 77 3.13 10.44 6.98 1.87 1 49 22.93 4.96 2.02 2.66 1.65 4.18 3.30 1. 14 22.88 4.98 2.03 2.67 1.63 4.13 3.31 1.12 23.34 5.15 2.05 2.74 1.70 4.20 3.42 1.12 23.38 5.15 2.06 2.74 1.70 4.20 3.39 1.13 r23.50 r 5 . 19 2.12 r2.75 1.70 r4,2l r3.37 rl.12 23.72 5.25 2 20 2 75 1 67 4 27 3 39 1 13 29.02 13.59 1.77 1.46 4.27 3.52 15.42 28.33 13.33 1.65 1.33 4.59 3.58 15.00 32.23 15.31 2.13 1.92 5.42 2.97 16.92 33.60 16.15 2.23 1.87 5.42 3.57 17.45 r32.47 r15.88 r2.36 r 1.71 r 5 . 15 r3.80 r16.59 32 16 r 1 6 . 17 2 76 1 69 5.14 4.10 15.99 29.02 13.60 1.75 1.56 4.59 3.06 15.42 28.70 13.22 1.77 1.46 4.67 2.83 15.48 32.26 15.76 2.31 1.78 5.42 3.49 16.50 32.67 16.08 2.32 1.75 5.46 3.62 16.59 r32.74 M6.I3 r2.33 rl.85 r5.50 r3.53 r16.62 33.17 16.40 2 87 1 86 5.21 3.45 16.77 45.80 43.23 3.47 2.86 17.62 14.83 2.57 45.37 42.85 3.41 2.73 17.48 14.93 2.52 47.40 44.30 4.09 2.95 17.95 14.65 3.11 47.54 44.46 4.06 2.93 18.10 14.68 3.09 r47.80 r44.66 r4.25 2.93 r 1 8 . 18 rl4.64 r 3 . 14 48.52 r45.42 4.81 3.00 18.14 14.86 3.11 127.4 127.5 128.3 128.4 128.3 #128 2 130.8 125.0 118.3 120.9 110.7 151.3 130.8 125.0 118.4 121.0 110.8 151.4 132.0 125.8 118.7 121.0 I I 1.9 153.2 132.3 126.0 118.8 120.9 1 12.7 153.4 132.4 125.8 118.5 120.6 112.6 153.7 132 3 125.7 1 18.3 120.5 I 12 0 154 "0 110.7 121.1 118.9 126.2 109.9 132.1 125.7 104.0 142.7 110.6 121.4 119.3 126.3 110.5 132.3 125.6 103.9 142.8 lll.l 121.1 I 19.0 126.5 109.4 132.6 125.7 103.8 143.9 1 11.4 120.9 1 19.0 122.9 109.7 132.7 125..7 103.6 144. 1 I I 1.2 120.3 1 19.4 121.6 108.6 132.9 125.7 103.4 144.2 III o 120 4 1 19.5 123,4 108.7 133 I 125.7 103.3 144.4 157.9 133.9 122,5 146.5 134.4 202.9 132.7 158.0 133.7 122.3 146.5 134.5 202.9 132.7 161.7 134.3 125.0 149.4 136.9 209.4 133.8 162.3 134.0 125.4 150.3 137.9 209.4 133.8 162.4 134.3 125.2 150.5 138.0 209.9 133.8 162.6 134.8 125.3 149.3 136.7 210.9 133.7 78.5 78.4 77.9 77,9 77.9 **78.0 . COMMODITY PRICES CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, ALL ITEMS S p e c i a l group i n d e x e s : 1947-- 4 9 = 1 0 0 . . ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... Rent ..do.... ..do.... Pub l i e . .....soseos ,.do.... ..do.... PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED BY— r/ Revised, 1/-Includes, data http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ is 46.6. 5263 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis for "other industries" not shown. * Index based on 1935-39=100 is 214.4. * * Index based on 1935-39=100 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued ITEM CONSTRUCTION AMD REAL ESTATE NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (UNADJ 0 ), TOTAL e Pr I Vate^ tota I , . «, 0 „ . s „ . o * a ocoooooooo.aooo..; Res i dent 1 a I (nonfarm)„ 0 ,o.ooooo 5 ooooc»ooo« New housing unlts 0 0 ,, 0 0 „< s o 6 0 0 o a o»oecoooo e Additions and alterat?ons 0 0 0 ooooooo*o«»c Nonresidential bus Id I ngs,, total J./........ I ndustr ial 8 8 t e .. 6 8 1 ! 9 < 1 6 ,»»., e . e oo«, 0 e S , 8 .c Commerc I al..................••••.••••... Stores, restaurants., and g a r a g e s o o o o s e Farm construct ion Pub lie ut 1 ! i t i e s , s e e 9 8 , e 6 S M « , „ . s e S ( , 4 9 8 S , « Pub! ic, total ,.,, Nonres i dent I a I bu! I d i ngs.» . .. . „ . 0 .. •. ., * o D <>. • * •.. Mi litary fact lities ... e .....o HI ghways •••.••••••••..••.••••••••••••*••.••••••.. NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AT ANNUAL RATES), TOTAL, Pr I vate, tota I.............................a.«..•.. Res ident la I (nonfarm) Nonresidential buildings,, totai J _ / 0 „ 3 , 5 0 6 e < > o o 0 » , I ndustr laLe,.,,,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,^,.,^.,,,,,,. Commerc i a L , 4 o » i . . » . » . » . s » » . » . C o . « . . . » 8 « » . ! » , Stores^ restaurants, and garages.. es K „ . . . . ? a 8 Farm constructi on................................. Pub tic utI 1111es.......,......................... P u b i \ c , totaI........••••...•........•••. Nonresident fa I bul Idings..••..,. •••...•• Mi IItary fact Iities s ..............,es.. HIghways CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES:' DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE- COMPOSITE.* 9 ...... ..... 1947-49=100 EMPLOYMENT LABOR TURNOVER IN MANUFACTURING ESTABLfShNENTSs Accession rate, total.. e e monthfy rate per S00 employees New hires.*,......... Separation rate, totaI. Quit.98..aoe88eo.9.es . ... . . • • • • • . .•••.•••.. . . . . . .dO. . Layoff e s o ............ FINANCE Dividend yields, common stocks (Moody's)! Total (200 stocks).. „,.,... Industrial (125 stocks)..•..•••••.,•• Public utility (24 s t o c k s ) s . . . . . e s o s o Railroad (25 stocks) .-••••.,. ..,•••... Banks (15 stocks).....**.. ..,<».*••••• Insurance (10 s t o c k s ) 8 , J 8 , , 9 . e 8 « , 8 9 , a r./ Revised. j>/ Preliminary. USCOMM—DC—5263 c_/ Corrected. ±/ Except farm and public utilities* UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE PIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON 25/ D. C. OFFICIAL BUSINESS FIRST CLASS WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS * Data are for O c t . I960. ** Data are for Nov.I960. PENALTY FOR PftfVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT Of POSTAGE, $300
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