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July 10, 1959 STATISTICS BUSINESS A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS A v a i l a b l e only w i t h subscription t o t h e S U R V E Y O F C U R R E N T B U S I N E S S , a t $ 4 . 0 0 a n n u a l l y , t h i s S u p p l e m e n t provides selected w e e k l y a n d m o n t h l y d a t a s u b s e q u e n t t o t h o s e p u b l i s h e d in t h e latest m o n t h l y S U R V E Y SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS Index, Index,1941-43 = 10 1941-43*10 [80 80 PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS Monthly Weekly (Wednesday close) 70 H70 1959 / UJ*~ 6 0 60 5 0 h- 50 1958 40 30 k I , I l 1 l i 1 i i I l i I i I i I i I i i I I l I i i i i i 1 i i i i i I 1956 1957 1958 Billion Dollars Billion Dollars 35 70 I Index, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 i i i i i I i i i i iJ 30 J 1959 F M A M J J A S O N D = 100 |80 MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES DEPARTMENT STORE SALES & STOCKS (seasonally adjusted) (seasonally adjusted) 60 40 Stocks (end of month) 160 50 20 H 40 120 h Sales Book value, end of month ' M . j m I I i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i 1 i i i i i 1 i i I i i 1 i i i i i I i i i i-i,l 3 0 1956 1957 1958 IOO I i i M i I i i i i i 1 i i i n I i i n-1 1 i- i i i i I i i n i I n i i .i I i i i i i 1956 1959 1957 Billion Dollars Index, 1 9 1 0 - 1 4 = 100 60 320 1959 PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS CONSUMER CREDIT OUTSTANDING (short- and intermediate-term) 1958 300 280 Prices Paid (incl. interest, taxes, and wage rates) 260 h Prices Received Installment X 240 Credit (end of month) 20 J I I I I 1 I II 1I I I I I I I I I I I 1956 1957 i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i I I i i i i 1958 1959 220 Rfri i I II 1956 11 l I I IIII1ItlI I 1957 i i i i Ii i i i i 1958 I IIIIIIIII I 1959 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1959 1958 ITEM July 5 June 28 Commodity prices, wholesale: Al 1 commodities June 13 June 27 June 20 July 4 86.1 110 2,880 2,552 335 *l 19.2 *95.6 *II3.5 *I25.3 86.1 102 '3,051 2,589 292 119.4 90.6 107.1 127.9 88.1 141 1,500 1,338 295 119.4 90.0 107.8 127.9 88.2 143 T,452 1,303 267 119.6 90.7 108.0 127.9 87.6 118 119.3 89.4 107.3 127.9 87.1 256 244 30,975 26,170 18,983 669 31,163 26,380 18,859 655 31,803 27,736 18,314 429 31,877 27,994 18,537 473 31,814 28,147 18,627 499 31,858 28,042 18,386 369 55,266 28,259 95,833 32,615 30,280 8,891 54,560 28,333 95,262 32,575 30,296 8,890 57,387 28,581 94,700 28,453 31,856 10,148 57,184 28,561 95,229 28,072 32,642 10,207 56,540 28,559 94,538 27,484 32,608 10,246 3.98 44.63 47.46 3.99 45.32 48.25 4.69 57.19 61.50 4.70 57.09 61.40 4.70 57.41 61.64 1,616 11,757 109,209 6,373 1,331 11,210 42,993 6,424 1,518 13,503 155,120 7,010 1,556 13,331 157,003 7,017 1,506 13,749 156,210 7,025 1,666 #61.7 627 297 1,376 #51.0 458 249 2,604 92.0 709 353 2,620 92.5 724 354 2,486 87.8 698 347 1947-49-100.. Finance: Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total J7....do.... Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities:]?/ Demand deposits, adjusted,..................mi 1« of do!.. Commercial, industrial, and agr. loans (gross)...do.... Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 4/......percent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 5/..1941-43=10.. Production: Bituminous coal 4/...........,..•«...thous. of short tons.. Freight car loadings, total...................thous. of cars.. 4.71 58.97 63.41 131,990 2,215 78.2 \J Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3/ Includes persons reported under temporary programs (TUC) and under Ex-Servicemen's Unemployment Compensation Act of 1958 (UCX). 47 Daily average. 5/ Wednesday data. 6/ Week beginning July 6, 1959: Production, 2,357 thous. short tons; operating rate, 83.2 percent. *Monthly index for June 1958. #Based on January I, 1958, annual capacity (140,742,570 tons); not comparable with 1959 rates which are based on January I, 1959, annua! capacity (147,633,670 tons). MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1958 1959 ITEM Apr i 1 May February March Apr i 1 May GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS Manufacturers' sales: 1. of dol.. .....do.... .....do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehic es)..do.... do.... .....do.... do.... .....do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehic es)„.do.... .....do.... r7 Revised. U Includes http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ 9010 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis .....do.... data for "other industries" not shown. 25,248 11,921 1,740 1,316 3,867 2,632 788 617 25,426 11,960 1,757 1,350 3,772 2,675 788 652 27,502 13,501 2,320 1,390 4,125 3,215 853 582 r30,589 r!5,305 2,792 1,622 4,595 r3,49l 969 724 13,327 4,227 362 965 883 1,944 2,516 438 13,466 4,434 381 930 904 1,981 2,630 432 14,001 4,155 364 i,!56 938 5,853 2,946 456 24,945 11,532 1,657 1,302 3,748 2,466 791 605 25,206 11,643 1,656 1,331 3,736 2,536 807 621 28,48! 13,870 2,421 1,526 4,131 3,168 894 677 13,413 4,348 373 1,016 874 1,832 2,594 429 13,563 4,416 363 994 895 1,875 2,657 ! 428 14,611 4,479 428 1,140 977 1,930 3,037 490 r30,885 , rl5,8!0 r2,947 r1,735 r4,6IO r3,637 r989 r77l 30 674 15,761 3,021 1,705 4,511 3,625 1,000 790 15,284 4,483 404 1,243 1,018 2,132 3,107 526 r 15,075 r4,378 r399 rl,2!7 r1,044 r2,247 r2,988 554 14,913 4,566 401 1, 192 1,023 2,213 2,940 511 r29,130 r14,400 2,580 1,605 4,226 r3,2l2 918 731 r30,266 r15,166 2,792 r1,684 r4,423 r3,385 r995 r756 30,525 15,449 2,84! 1,681 4,468 3,503 1,046 767 r15,100 r4,507 r4ll r1,253 r1,034 r2,090 r3,080 543 15,076 14,730 4,465 416 1,200 988 1,979 3,046 506 1 4,544 382 1,302 1,013 2,096 2,970 506 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 3 1959 1958 ITEM Apri I February May March Apri I GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued Manufacturers 1 inventories, end of month: Book value (unadjusted), total .•,.,*,?. ......mi I. of do I, Durable-goods industries, total J./.....* ....do.,. Primary meta I...... • .do... Fabr Icated meta I.............. ^a ,. ... .do... Machinery (including electrical) •••do... Transportation equipment U n c i , motor vehicles).do,.. Lumber and furniture.,•••.•••••••••....,.••••,•.do... Stone, clay, and glass.... •••••• ••••do... By stages of fabrication: Purchased materia Is.••••••••••«.•••«.,...biI. of doI. Goods in process........ do... F inished goods. .do... 51,595 29,683 4,185 2,983 9,885 6,956 1,814 1,282 7.7 11.9 10. I 50,862 29,182 4,126 2,938 9,771 6,716 1,809 1,261 50,190 28,566 4,286 3,008 9,125 6,738 1,723 1,249 50,626 29,116 4,271 3,151 9,279 6,908 1,750 1,265 r5l,053 r29,5IO r4,!83 r3,270 r9,434 r7,034 r 1,766 rl,284 7.6 11.6 10.0 7.7 11.5 7.9 11.6 9.6 8.1 rl 1.8 9.7 Nondurable-goods industries, total \J mil. of dol. Food and beverage...... do... Tobacco. .do. • • Texti le •••••••••••• .......do,.. Paper ................... .do... Chemical. ..do... Petroleum and coal ••••...••••.•••.do... Rubber do... By stages of fabrication: Purchased materials ,bil. of dol. Goods in process ..do... Fi ni shed goods .do... 21,912 4,520 1,915 2,675 1,483 3,858 3,372 1,078 21,680 4,406 1,861 2,675 1,455 3,783 3,343 1,051 21,624 4,777 1,997 2,490 1,474 3,805 3,175 1,053 21,510 4,662 1,951 2,502 1,491 3,793 3,187 1,071 r2l,543 r4,676 r 1,905 r2,523 r1,492 r3,745 r3,232 1,040 2.9 10. I 8.6 3.0 10. I 8.8 3.0 8.8 3.0 9.7 8.7 3.1 Book value (adjusted), total ..........mil. of dol. Durable-goods industries, total _[/... do... Pr imary meta I........... .«••• • .do... Fabr icated meta I.. ....••.. do... Machinery (including electrical) ...do... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehfcles).do... Lumber and furniture ..do... Stone, clay, and glass do.*. By stages of fabrication: Purchased mater ials , b i I. of do I. Goods in process. do,.. Finished goods '••••••••••do... 51,486 29,424 4,362 2,925 9,744 6,863 1,783 1,233 50,896 28,981 4,277 2,852 9,636 6,721 1,772 1,236 r49,921 r28,408 r4,267 r3,008 r9,086 r6,673 rl,712 r1,207 r50,454 r28,925 r4,34! 3,120 r9,2l5 r6,854 r1,719 r1,216 r5l,052 r29,36l r4,368 r3,175 r9,346 r7,03l r!,73l r 1,235 8.0 11.8 9.7 7.8 11,6 9.6 7.8 11.4 9.2 8.1 M.5 9.3 8.3 rll.7 9.3 Nondurable-goods industries, total J/........mi I. of dol.. Food and beverage .••••••...•••.•. •••do.... Tobacco. ••••• •••••» do.... Texti le ....••do.... Paper ....••• do.... Chemi ca I ^ do.... Petroleum and coal..... . .„ .....do.... Rubber '•••••••«••« e »,do.... By stages of fabrication: Purchased materials . a „biS. of dol.. Goods in process.....................••«..•••••.do•••• Finis hed goods ••••••••• do.... Manufacturers' orders: New orders, net (unadjusted), total.•••«••••••.mi I. of dol.. Durable-goods industries, total J/..;. ..do..., Pr imary meta I ...do.... Fabr icated meta I... do.... Machinery (including electrical) do.... Transportation equipment (inc!. motor vehicles)...do.... Nondurable-goods industries, total............ do.... 22,062 4,765 1,896 2,606 1,468 3,839 3,441 1,047 21,915 4,759 1,880 2,584 1,455 3,796 3,377 1,020 r2l,5!3 r4,752 r1,893 r2,457 r1,452 r3,727 r3,307 r1,022 r2l,529 r4,797 1,876 r2,463 r1,455 r3,702 r3,320 1,030 r2l,69l r4,870 r1,868 r2,482 r1,463 r3,696 r3,367 1,015 8.8 2.9 10.4 8.8 2.9 10.2 8.6 3.0 9.9 8.6 3.0 9.9 r8.7 3,0 10.0 24,254 10,879 1,457 1,255 3,724 2,072 13,375 25,032 11,486 1,738 1,362 3,6812,255 13,546 28,916 14,759 3,450 1,601 4,229 2,884 14,157 r3I,868 r16,452 3,033 1,688 5,193 r3,614 15,416 r30,994 rl5,858 r2,67l rl,665 r4,679 r3,792 rl5,136 New orders, net (adjusted), total..... ...........do.... Durable-goods industries, total J/ ..do.... Pr imary meta I............ ...do.... FabrIcated metaI,••.••••••••••••••••••............do...i Machinery (including electrical).... do,... Transportation equipment U n c i , motor vehicles)...do.... Nondurable-goods Industries, totaI,.... •....do.... 24,498 10,833 1,543 1,230 3,596 2,093 13,665 24,998 11,423 1,671 1,322 3,690 2,265 13,575 29,702 14,918 3,236 1,685 4,198 3,038 14,784 r30,229 r15,323 2,681 1,608 4,839 r3,437 14,906 r3l,206 r15,796 r2,826 r1,632 r4,632 r3,655 r15,410 Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total.....do... Durable-goods industries, total J./........, do... Pr 1 mar y meta I. do... Fabr icated meta I do.*. Machinery (including electrical)............. do... Transportation equipment (incI.,motor vehicles)...do... Nondurable-goods industries, total ............do... 46,510 44,017 3,757 3,038 16,184 17,203 2,493 46,I 16 43,543 3,738 3,050 16,093 16,78? 2,573 49,097 46,097 6, 121 3,316 16,187 15,955 3,000 50,376 47,244 6,362 3,382 16,785 16,078 3,132 r50,485 r47,292 6,086 r3,3!2 r16,854 r16,233 r3,193 42,617 32,888 42,985 32,910 44,071 33,751 44,203 33,943 44,916 34,453 3,335 3,387 3,261 3,390 3,371 3,349 3,246 3,338 3,247 3,264 3,816 3,483 3,786 3,594 3,749 3,431 4,022 3,512 3,939 3,516 FI NANCE Consumer credit (short- and intermediate-term): Total outstanding, end of month................mi I. of dol. Installment credit, total....... do... Installment credit extended and repaid: Unadjusted: Extended, total..... ..........do... Repaid, total.... ....do... Adjusted: Extended, total.. do... Repaid, tdta I do... rf Revised. ±/ Includes data for "other industries'* not shown. Digitized for 9010 FRASER MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 4 1959 1958 ITEM May April March February Apri 1 May METALS AND MANUFACTURES Steel products, net shipments: 4,649 195 588 404 104 685 6,524 270 410 558 123 938 8,1 18 344 554 i 651 167 1,211 8,605 546 568 694 160 1,282 8,754 890 256 ..do.... 4,373 178 357 1 401 105 628 1 ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... 576 176 71 511 415 191 75 592 656 141 135 706 825 217 159 950 845 254 172 1,115 ..do.... ..do.... Sheets and strip (incl. electrical), total..... ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... Fabricated structural steel: ..do.... ..do.... 251 565 1,596 387 628 285 491 1,508 457 661 279 526 2,714 784 1,550 562 714 5, 185 928 1,557 405 821 5,215 956 1,524 208 324 2,387 224 528 2,211 294 216 1,864 255 260 1,875 295 291 1,922 456 375 1,565 415 525 1,565 282 206 1,429 426 266 1,897 440 295 2,155 Structural shapes (heavy), steel piling t tons.. ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... 357 593 701 192 1,357 Bars: 181 1,141 429 850 5,174 947 1,496 242 294 1,768 Industrial trucks and tractors: Trucks, electric, shipments: number.. ..do.... Trucks and tractors, gasoline-powered, shipments. ..do.... May Apri 1 March June May June COMMODITY PRICES 256 232 251 246 161 222 264 255 200 474 250 225 208 246 164 199 270 254 168 474 244 220 264 254 155 205 218 225 117 505 244 225 261 264 161 205 210 225 155 508 245 230 254 269 163 205 225 230 217 508 242 229 ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... 276 251 552 175 201 272 227 348 169 215 264 249 527 154: I97j 261 240 556 155 220 258 232 338 126 240 252 229 529 124 241 ...do.... 275 288 266 295 87 274 287i 265 294 85 276 287 267 298 276 287 269 299 82 276 288 268 299 B2| 276 288 267 Prices received by farmers, all farm products..1910--14=100.. ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... Prices paid by farmers: All commod., services, int., taxes, and wage rates ,..do.... 82J 215 266 165 199 225 228 297 509 298 81 USC0MM-DC-90I0. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300 DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 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