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July 18,1980

WEEKLY
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STATISTICS

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
INDEX, 1941-43=10
1150

INDEX, 1941-43=10
150
PRICES OF 400 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
140 —
130 120

Weekly
(Wednesday close)

Monthly
(avg. of daily close)

A

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110

—

100

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90

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80

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1979

A S O N D

Data: Stand & Poor's Corp.

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
160
250
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS
& INVENTORIES
(seasonally adjusted)

1967=100

280
PRODUCER PRICES
Industrial Commodities

230

lt

Shipments
(left scale)

120 k

210

\
Inventories
(right scale)

190
Farm Products and
Processed Food and Feed

80

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1977

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1979

i i i i i i i i

170

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1980

: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

(seasonally adjusted)

1978

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1979

1980

Data: U.S. Dept. of Labor

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
85
SALES OF RETAIL STORES
75

i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i

1977

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-

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
35
CONSUMER INSTALLMENT
CREDIT EXTENDED AND
30 ~ LIQUIDATED

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(seasonally adjusted)
Total

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Nondurable Goods

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1977
Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce

1978

Data: Federal Reserve Board

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS updates selected data that are published monthly
in the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS.



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1979

1980

WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1

2

1980

1979
ITEM
July 7
SPOT MARKET PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/
9 Foodstuffs
13 Raw industrials

1967=100..
do....
do....

July 14

280.1
264.0
29.1.7

280.2
263.3
292.3

June 21
260.1
251.1
266.4

July 5

June 28
265„1
260,9
268.0

267.2
261.8
270.9
585

thous..

430

446

529

563

INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs
do....
State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)
do....
FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun § Bradstreet)....number..

2,402
2,277
146

2,448
2,322
148

3,787
3,470
247

3,733
3,401
296

INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs

July 12
270.7
264.0
275.3

243

FINANCE:
Currency in circulation 3/
mil. $..
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/
do....
Member bank reserve balances 3/
do....
Excess reserves, estimated 3/
do....
Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: 4/
Demand deposits, adjusted.
do....
Savings deposits
do....
Loans and investments, gross adjusted, total
do....
U.S. Government obligations
do....
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)
do....
Real estate loans (gross)
do....

116,973
131,890
41,448
646

118,135
130,363
39,476
-37

126,517
140,213
43,435
164

126,311
141,632
43,284
192

126,907
142,451
44,065
271

101,836
77,916
475,824
36,399
145,715
88,703

106,678
78,257
475,633
36,693
146,256
89,198

104,006
71,758
504,974
36,331
158,209
105,074

103,860
71,875
504,909
36,545
158,114
105,251

110,696
73,374
508,773
36,958
159,620
105,099

Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/
percent..
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. § Poor's) 4/....1941-43=10..
Industrial, 400 stocks
do....

9.68
102.09
113.08

9.67
103.64
114.66

11.47
116.26
130.73

11.47
116.72
131.35

11.67
115.68
130.13

PRODUCTION:
Bituminous coal
Electric power, by utilities
Motor vehicles (passenger cars)
Petroleum (crude) and condensate _3/

thous. sh. tons..
mil. kw.-hr..
number..
thous. bbl..

10,295
42,332
138,750
8,623

11,050
46,206
156,579
8,623

17,650
43,621
123,766
e8,753

17,200
46,894
120,129
e8,753

10,155
45,838
101,541
e8,753

Steel, raw
Rate of capability utilization 5_/
RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES

thous. sh. tons..
.percent..
bil..

2,764
93.1
15.6

2,678
90.2
17.1

1,767
59.0
18.3

1,692
56.5
18.4

1,493
51.7
14.4

el28,336
142,380
43,178
595

11.68
117.98
132.86

101,606
1,528
52.9

1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. V Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. 5/ Capability for a full order book
based on current availability of raw materials, fuels, supplies, and industry facilities, e/ Estimated.

MONTHLY

BUSINESS STATISTICS
1979

ITEM
May
DOMESTIC TRADE
RETAIL TRADE, ALL RETAIL STORES:
ESTIMATED SALES (UNADJUSTED) , TOTAL 1/
Durable goods stores
Bldg. materials, hardware, garden supply, and
mobile home dealers
Automotive dealers
Furn., home f urn. and equip
Nondurable goods stores
General merch. group stores
Department stores
Food stores
Grocery stores
Gasoline service stations
Apparel and accessory stores
Eating and drinking places
Drug and proprietary stores
ESTIMATED SALES (SEAS. ADJ.) , TOTAL 1/
Durable goods stores
Bldg. materials, hardware, garden supply, and
mobile home dealers
Automotive dealers
Furn., home furn. and equip
Nondurable goods stores
General merch. group stores
Department stores
Food stores
Grocery stores
Gasoline service stations
Apparel and accessory stores
Eating and drinking places
Drug and proprietary stores
r_/ Revised.

June

Mar.

Apr. r/

May r_/

mil. $
do..

75,002
27,697

75,046
27,071

74,942
24,366

74,209
23,846

77,874
24,427

75,780
24,869

do..
do..
do..

4,882
16,566
3,354

5,027
15,571
3,531

3,683
14,444
3,392

4,049
13,542
3,313

4,363
13,452
3,456

4,364
13,971
3,423

do..
do..
do..
do..
do..

47,305
8,860
7,157
16,055
14,891

47,975
8,677
7,020
16,776
15,608

50,576
8,350
6,770
17,118
15,877

50,363
8,642
6,975
16,803
15,514

53,447
9,517
7,742
18,276
16,948

50,911
8,969
7,308
16,945
15,626

do..
do..
.do..
do..

5,915
3,336
6,377
2,237

6,134
3,312
6,567
2,211

7,284
3,351
6,485
2,364

7,466
3,549
6,613
2,399

7,687
3,595
6,993
2,524

7,713
3,339
7,058
2,454

do..
..do..

72,292
25,319

72,093
24,718

76,534
24,296

75,011
22,821

74,265
22,537

75,345
23,095

do..
do..
do..

4,298
14,708
3,392

4,376
13,847
3,499

4,076
13,488
3,515

3,902
12,251

3,857
12,053
3,499

3,831
12,519
3,518

do..
do..
do..
do..,
do..

46,973
9,010
7,296
15,662
14,542

47,375
8,895
7,193
15,951
14,822
5,853
3,520
6,081
2,242

52,238
9,288

52,190
9,215
7,468
17,376
16,077
7,572
3,681
6,700
2,450

51,728

52,250
9,591
7,791
17,129
15,848
7,488
3,752
6,621
2,532

do..
do..
do..
do..

1/ Data f o r June 1980 are advance e s t i m a t e s .




1980

5,726
3,543
6,027
2,244

7,564
17,228
16,005
7,502
3,611
6,692
2,422

3,439

9,480
7,727

17,077
15,810
7,377
3,709
6,493
2,514

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued

3

1979

1980

ITEM
May

June

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

COMMODITY PRICES
PRODUCER PRICE INDEXES:
SPOT MARKET PRICES, BASIC COMMODITIES:
1967=100..
do
do
do
do
do
do....
do

9 Foodstuffs
ALL COMMODITIES

Fuels and r e l a t e d p r o d u c t s , and p o w e r . . .

do
do

Transportation

do
do
do
do....
do
do....
e q u i p m e n t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dec. 1968=100..

277.1
254.4
293.8
232.0
245.4
222.0
231.6
218.0
377.6
169.6
269.6
302.8
211.4
256.2
245.6
216.2
190.8
167.2
187.2
189.8

278.1
256.5
293.9
233.5
242.8
220.6
234.0
219.2
393.7
170.2
268.0
299.8
212.4
258.2
246.9
216.6
193.1
16.8.4
187.5
190.1

285.3
245.0
316.9
261.5
239.3
231.5
268.2
251.6
535.5
184.6
246.8
295.7
231.9
286.3
276.1
241.6
212.7
178.9
198.8
200.8

272.5
235.0
301.9
262.3
228.9
228.5
270.7
258.1
566.3
183.1
243.6
275.2
235.8
284.6
282.8
246.5
214.6
180.6
202.6
204.9

264.1
244.4
278.5
263.7
233.6
233.1
271.2
261.1
571.9
184.1
240.7
271.6
237.0
281.9
282.9
248.9
215.1
181.5
201.1
203.1

260.3
250 0
267.5
265.2
233.4
233.8
273.0
261.7
574.8
185.3
241.0
279.8
238.8
282.4
283.2
251.3
217.1
182.4
202.2
204.4

$0,471

$0,468

$0,420

$0,417

$0,415

$0,412

PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED BY1967=$1.00..

1979
Apr.

FINANCE

1980
May

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

CONSUMER INSTALLMENT CREDIT
Total extended and l i q u i d a t e d :
Unadjusted:
mil. $..
do

27,016
22,896

29,762
25,022

23,116
23,907

25,480
26,051

23,303
24,792

22,147
24,516

27,009

27,901

27,076

26,620

22,548

21,239

do....
do
do....
do....

13,111
5,239
2,753
3,742

13,400
5,186
3,124
3,721

12,004
5,639
2,495
4,042

11,315
5,700
2,501
4,358

9,338
4,841
1,865
3,870

8,812
4,304
1,615
3,880

. . . . . . . . m i l . $..
do
do....

7,999
9,722
510

8,260
10,039
668

7,659
10,458
597

7,240
11,038
506

5,725
10,293
436

5,192
10,089
324

22,904

24,595

24,781

25,183

24,533

24,673

10,994
3,861
2,614
3,436

11,735
4,293
3,000
3,438

11,221
4,263
2,868
3,989

11,298
4,526
2,716
4,115

11,575
3,857
2,608
3,935

11,307
4,199
2,592
3,938

do
do
do

6,612
8,804
428

7,035
9,290
434

6,778
9,883
399

6,845
10,427
378

6,370
10,681
400

6,535
10,577
357

do

282,575

287,315

308,190

307,621

306,131

303,759

do
do
do....
do....

139,843
58,334
46,322
23,097

142,102
59,635
46,832
23,421

148,249
69,545
46,707
26,309

147,315
70,421
46,521
25,841

145,405
71,545
45,731
25,746

143,174
72,101
44,907
25,792

do

107,186
45,781
16,198

109,211
46,489
16,453

115,007
53,522
17,476

115,281
52,662
17,596

115,014
52,217
17,668

114,318
51,823
17,642

June

Mar.

Apr.

Seasonally adjusted:
By major h o l d e r :
Commercial banks
C r e d i t unions
Retailers
By major c r e d i t t y p e :
Automobile.

By major h o l d e r :
do....
do....
do
do
By major c r e d i t t y p e :

Total o u t s t a n d i n g , end of year or month
By major h o l d e r : 1/

By major c r e d i t t y p e : 1/
do

IS 80

19 79
May
SECURITY MARKETS
STOCKS:
Prices:
New York Stock Exchange common s t o c k ind e x e s :
...12/31/65=50..
do....
do
do....
1/ Includes data not shown separately.




56.21
62.21
45.60
37.48
58.80

57.61
63.57
47.53
38.44
61.87

59.52
68.71
51.77
33.38
54.71

58.47
66.31
48.62
35.29
57.32

May

61.38
69.39
51.07
37.31
61.47

June

65.43
74.47
54.04
38.53
65.16

MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
1980

1979
ITEM

May

June

Mar.

Apr.

May-

June

FINANCE—Con.
SECURITY MARKETS—Con.
STOCKS—Con.
Prices—Con.
Dow-Jones average (65 stocks)..••...........•..•
Industrial (30 stocks)
..
Public utility (15 stocks).............*.......
Transportation (20 stocks)

,
..

286.65
837.41
100.26
227.92

293.01
838.65
104.59
239.68

291.82
803.56
102.03
259.76

285.15
786.33
105.80
244.40

299.10
828.19
109.00
257.35

314.78
869.86
112.81
274.76

Standard § Poor's Corporation:
Combined index (500 stocks)
..1941-43=10,
Industrial, total (400 stocks).................do..,
Capital goods (111 stocks)...................do..,
Consumer goods (189 stocks)..................do..,
Utilities (40 stocks).....................
do..,
T r a n s p o r t a t i o n (20 s t o c k s )
1970=10,
Railroad (10 s t o c k s ) . . . . . . .
......1941-43=10,
F i n a n c i a l (40 s t o c k s ) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1970=10,
New York City banks (6 s t o c k s ) . . . . . . . . . 1 9 4 1 - 4 3 = 1 0 ,
Banks o u t s i d e N.Y.C. (10 stocks)
do..,
P r o p e r t y - C a s u a l t y Insurance (6 s t o c k s ) . . . . . . . d o . . ,

99.73
111.24
113.76
81.79
48.65
14.07
49.88
11.85
44.18
100.47
117.03

101.73
112.98
114.76
83.30
50.57
14.65
52.60
12.51
44.93
104.76
120.67

104.69
118.73
116.20
75.50
45.40
15.62
63.39
10.73
38.46
87.69
110.23

102.97
115.57
110.20
76.93
48.37
14.68
59.46
11.56
41.09
97.54
120.70

107.69
120.80
113.46
82.81
50.63
15.27
61.12
12.20
44.54
103.52
121.37

114.55
128.80
122.14
85.76
52.48
16.27
65.44
12.87
46.30
106.05
127.07

1,053
798
256
rll.O
8.4
2.6

905
701
204
9.4
7.2
2.3

895
670
225
10.1
7.6
2.5

743
541
202
8.3
6.0
2.2

697
499
198
7.4
5.3
2.1

702
511
191
7.4
5.2
2.2

2,034
rl,836
2.6

2,153
1,938
3.2

1,567
rl,438
r2.3

1,584
r1,430
r2.9

1,598
rl,416
r3.2

1,628
1,435
3.3

TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
R e t a i l s a l e s * new passenger c a r s :
T o t a l , not s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d . . . . . . . . . . . .
thous,
Domestics
do..,
Imports
o......................do...
T o t a l , s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d a t annual r a t e . . . . . . . . .
-.mil,
Domestics.
.do...
Imports
do..,
R e t a i l i n v e n t o r i e s , new c a r s ( d o m e s t i c s ) , end of month:
Not s e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t h o u s ,
Seasonally a d j u s t e d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . . ,
I n v e n t o r y - s a l e s r a t i o , new c a r s (domestics)
do..,
TJ Revised.
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