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June 20, 1969 BUSINESS STATISTICS A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS* U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS ICTED BUSINESS INDICATORS 1941-43 = 10 1941-43 = 10 140 130 PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS 120 130 ^ \ / 110 120 - 100 _ 90 100 Weekly (Wednesday close) Monthy (avg. 80 - I O J L J i,.JLa, i i i i „„i L^LO^JLJ—i—i—LJ—i— 1966 1 1—1—1 1—1—1—1—L_i_l_ 1967 1 of daily close) 1 I J 1 , 1 1 I ..,1 1968 L, 1 90 J F M A M J J A S O N D 1969 Data: Stand. & Poor's Corp. 1957-59 = 100 1957-59 = 100 250 250 R A W STEEL P R O D U C T I O N (ingots and all other forms) 200 200 150 100 h Monthly 50 I i i i ) ) 1 ' -I—J 1966 1 I l l 1 1967 I I l I l 1969 I 1968 I l l__J_ Data: Amer. Iron & Steel Inst. Billion$ Biiiion$ 800 700 1957-59 = 100 200 PERSONAL I N C O M E (Seas., adj., at annual rates) TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R.B. seas. a d j . index) 700 600 180 — 500 160 — 400 140 - 300 120 Total (left scale) 600 \ Wage and Salary Disbursements (right scale) 500 i i i > t I t i i » i 1 i i i i i I i i i i » 400 1966 1967 1968 1969 U.S. Dept. of Commerce *Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, provides selected weekly and monthly data subsequent to those published i i i i i 1i I I I I i i . . i 1 i . i . .L-JLi i L I 1 i 1 1 1 i I l i I i 1 I i I I I 1966 Data: Federal Reserve Board this Supplement in the latest monthly SURVEY 1967 1968 1969 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1968 1969 ITEM June 8 June 15 May 24 June 7 June 14 1957-59=100. 94.6 943" 108.1 May 31 108.2 mil. $. do... 6,710 4,470 6,957 4,636 6,765 4,388 6,829 4,463 6,845 4,640 thous. .do... do... do... 149 983 921 183 154 944 135 916 855 169 149 202 139 944 883 218 163 226 FINANCE: Currency in circulation %J . .mil. $. Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/ do... Member bank reserve balances %/ do... Excess reserves, estimated 2/ • • • • »do... 47,254 55,540 25,332 208 47,506 55fS60 25,400 310 49,968 60,009 27,744 89 50,033 59,757 27,696 7S 50,436 60,159 27,576 298 50,666 60,318 27,373 354 Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: J±/ Demand deposits adjusted mil. $. Savings deposits do... Loans and investments (adjusted), total .do... U.S. Government obligations .do... Commercial and industrial loans (gross) do... Real estate loans (gross) do... 76,377 48,637 206,572 26,583 67,321 30,106 77,474 48,465 206,297 26,451 67,663 29,985 76,339 47,713 222,908 23 ,305 76,668 33,010 77,040 47,691 222,735 23,077 76,636 33,012 76,852 47,703 224,815 23 ,225 76,920 33,039 6.64 99.39 109.33 6.63 *101.66 •K111.28 7.10 104.47 114.34 7.14 103.26 113.05 7.19 102.59 112.34 1,943 25,155 239,126 9,197 2,798 150.2 15.2 1,957 26,188 246,159 9,149 2,776 149.0 15.6 1,897 26,124 209,701 9,338 1,929 26,331 171,898 9,348 2,800 150.3 14.3 1,922 26,592 224,047 9,487 WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/. ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES. Nondurable goods stores..... ....... INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico) FAILURES, INDUST. JUHD'COffldERGfAX (Dun & Bradstreet) Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) ^J percent. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) lj\..1941-43=10. Industrials, 425 stocks.« „ ..... . .do• • = PRODUCTION: Bituminous coal jj » Electric power, by utilities.... Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, buses) Petroleum (crude) and condensate 2d thous. sh. tojas.. mil. kw.-hr, ,...... • .number.. thous. bbl.. Steel, raw. Index of production RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES.. thous. sh. tons. 1957-59=100. , bil.. 1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. MONTHLY 2,810 150.8 15.4 109.1 2,776 149-9 15.2 109.1 7.24 99.55 109.01 222,487 2,771 .148.7 jj Daily average, ij Wednesday data. * Tuesday close. BUSINESS STATISTICS 1968 1969 ITEM Apr. GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS PERSONAL INCOME BY SOURCE: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES: Total personal income Wage and salary disbursements, total Commodity-producing industries, total Manufacturing Distributive industries Service industries Government Other labor income Proprietors' income: Business and professional Farm .... Rental income of persons Dividends bil. $ do.. do.. do.. do.. do.., do.. .do.., .do.. do.., do.. .do.. Personal interest income do.. Transfer payments do.. Less personal contributions for soc. insurance....do.., Total nonagricultural income .do.. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT): SEASONALLY ADJ., TOTAL INDEX (INCL. UTIL.) 1957-59=100, BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS: MANUFACTURING, TOTAL do.. Durable manufactures „ do.., Primary metals do.. Fabricated metal products do.., Machinery „ do.. Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Clay, glass, and stone products Lumber and products Furniture and fixtures. r/ Revised, JD/ Preliminary. Digitized for6443 FRASER .do.. .do.. do.. .do.. do.. May Feb. 672 453 176 141 106 75.5 94.2 25.5 47.6 14.8 20.8 24.3 678.2 457.5 179. 144. 107. 76. 9425. 721.2 490.4 190.4 151.8 116.0 82.6 101.4 28.0 47.8 14.8 20.9 24.7 48.4 15.2 21.4 25.4 50.8 22. 652. 51.3 58.2 22.8 658.0 162.5 Mar. Apr. May JD/ r731.2 r798.0 rl74.3 rl55.1 rU.7.8 r$3.3 rl02.7 28.5 735.0 500.6 195.4 156.1 118.3 83.7 103.3 28.7 48.3 15.1 21.5 25.5 48.4 15.1 21.5 25.6 48.5 15.2 21.6 25.7 55.5 62.4 25.5 700.3 56.1 62.9 25.6 707.0 56.9 63.8 25.9 164.2 T170.1 rl71.3 56.5 63.4 r25.8 r710.3 rl71.8 163. 167. 143. 161. 179. 165.8 I69.8 148.5 I65.O 179.9 rl71.8 rl74.5 rl43.6 rl77.6 192.7 rl73°0 rl75.S rl46.3 rl78.6 rl94.5 rl73.2 rl76.0 147.8 rl78.9 rl94.6 175.3 181.4 1^6.1 123.9 174.1 180.4 181.2 146.4 122.7 178.9 173. 190. rl56. 126. 186.5 rl74.1 rl92.8 ri52.4 rl30.8 rl87.0 172.5 195.4 rl55.7 127.6 rl88.9 5^. 727. 495. 193154. 117. 83. 102. 28. 714-.0 172.8 174.2 177.0 149 180 196 172 195 157 190 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued 3 1968 1969 ITEM Apr. May Feb. Mar. Apr. rl69.8 153.0 GENERAL-BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R. INDEX OF QUANTITY OUTPUT)---Con. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED INDEX—Con. BY INDUSTRY GROUPINGS—Con. MANUFACTURING, TOTAL—Con. Nondurable manufactures . 1957-59=100. Textile mill products do... Apparel products do... Leather and products do... Paper and products do... Printing and publishing .do... Chemicals and products do... Petroleum products do... Rubber and plastics products do. .. Foods and beverages . do. 0 . Tobacco products do... MINING do... Coal do... Crude oil and natural gas do... Metal mining do... UTILITIES do... Electric do... BY MARKET GROUPINGS : Final products, total do... Consumer goods . do... Automotive and home goods .do... Automotive products =»=««= = ,do,.. Autos do... Auto parts and allied products do... Apparel and staples „do... Equipment, including defense do... Business equipment do... Materials do... Durable goods materials do... Nondurable materials do... 159.5 146.3 148.9 114.6 159.5 145.8 215.2 137, 209. 135. 112. 127. 124. 124.8 139.9 196.5 204.9 160.8 147.2 149.6 118.0 161.1 149.8 216.6 139.9 214.3 134.0 120.0 126.9 120.4 126.6 131.4 196.1 205.0 rl68.3 152.0 r!47.9 rl01.3 rl73.9 152.1 r234.4 140.2 232.8 140.9 121.2 rl24.8 112.4 121.8 rl42.7 214.9 225.5 rl69.5 rl52.5 150.0 105.6 rl74.5 rl52.9 r235.7 rl42.7 235.0 rl41.5 118.7 126.5 114.2 rl23.2 rl48.5 r215.3 225.7 161.7 153.5 169.5 168.7 166.8 171.2 148.3 179.4 180.9 I63.I 157.1 169.3 I63.O 154.6 173.6 178.1 182.3 172.6 148.6 181.1 182.5 165.2 159.4 171.2 rl69.3 rl6l.7 rl79.6 rl74.7 165.0 rl87.6 rl56.0 rl85.5 T191.9 rl70.8 rl62.6 rl79-2 rl70.8 rl62.8 r182.1 rl76.3 165.0 rl91d 156.7 rl87.8 rl92.9 r172.1 rI64.O rl80.5 CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES: American Appraisal Co., The: Average, 30 cities 1913=100. Atlanta ...do... New York do... San Francisco do... St. Louis do... Associated General Contractors (bldg. only) 1957-59=100. 945 1,053 1,048 944 927 135 958 1,064 1,052 948 962 136 1,026 1,138 1,113 1,047 1,032 1,151 1,117 1,057 990 146 996 146 5.75 5.81 5.60 6.18 6.04 6.18 5.99 6.50 6.47 6.62 6.33 7.00 6.66 6.82 6.38 7.26 6.86 7.04 6.33 7.50 5.365 5.69 5.621 5.95 6.156 6.16 6.080 6.33 6.150 6.15 11,651 8,870 2,220 561 12,342 9,214 2,521 607 11,149 8,439 2,191 519 13,360 9,798 2,971 591 459 095 266 93 512 146 266 100 1,493 1,137 263 93 1,560 1,181 283 96 1,555 1,170 289 95 76.2 94-7 75.3 92.7 r72.1 86.4 r71.0 83.7 70.1 84.2 6.53 6.60 6.93 7.11 7.17 6.21 6.38 6.57 6.97 6.27 6.48 6.62 7.03 6.66 6.77 6.97 7«30 6.85 6.95 7.13 7.51 02 21 54 6.49 6.60 6.87 6.82 7.05 6.98 7.02 7.23 7.16 7.07 7.26 7.25 4.56 5.10 5.34 5.29 172.9 rl52.5 237.6 142.6 140.8 128.9 120.2 127.0 146.8 r214.6 rl70.0 161.7 rl76.4 166.3 rl49.6 188.2 rl88.4 rl93.8 rl73.4 rl65.8 rl8l.2 1,034 1,154 1,116 1,047 1,001 147 FINANCE MONEY AND INTEREST RATES: Open market rates, New York City: Bankers • acceptances (prime, 90 days) percent. Commercial paper (prime, 4-6 months) do... Finance Co. paper placed directly, 3-6 mo do... Stock Exchange call loans, going rate do... Yield on U.S. Govt, securities (taxable): 3-month bills (rate on new issue) , do... 3-5 year issues do... LIFE INSURANCE: Life Insurance Agency Management Association: Insurance written (new paid-for insurance): Value, estimated total mil, $. Ordinary (incl. mass-marketed ord.) do... Group do... Industrial do... Premiums collected: Total life insurance premiums do... Ordinary (incl. mass-marketeted ord).. # do... Group do... Industrial do... SECURITY MARKETS: BONDS: Prices (Standard & Poor's Corporation): Industrial, utility, and railroad (AAA issues): Composite. dol. per $100 bond. Domestic municipal (15 bonds) do... Yields: Domestic c o r p o r a t e (Moody' s ) „ percent. By r a t i n g : Aaa do... Aa do... A do... Baa do... By g r o u p : Industrials .. .do... Public u t i l i t i e s d o . c. Railroads do... Domestic m u n i c i p a l , Standard & P o o r ' s C o r p o r a t i o n (15 bonds) do... r / R e v i s e d . JD/ P r e l i m i n a r y . http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ 6443 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 4.41 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 1968 1969 ITEM Apr. FINANCE—Con. SECURITY MARKETS: STOCKS: Dividend rates, prices, yields, common stocks (Moody's): Dividends per share, annual rate, composite,,. .... .dollars Industrials...•...•................................do•. Public utilities..•........•........ ........•......do.. Railroads..........................................do.„ N.Y. banks.........................................do.. Fire insurance companies do.. Price per share, end. of mp., composite...............do.. Industrials........................................do.. Public utilities...................................do.. Railroads e...........do.. Yields, composite.................................percent, Industrials .do... Public utilities...................................do.. Railroads.*.........................................do.. N.Y. banks.........................................do.., Fire insurance companies...........................do.. PRICES: Standard & Poor's Corporation: Industrial, public utility, and railroad: Combined index (500 stocks)................1941-43=10, Industrial, total (425 stocks).................do.., Capital goods (130 stocks)...................do.., Consumers' goods (181 stocks) .do.. Public utility (55 stocks)•....................do.. Railroad (20 stocks) do.., Banks: New York City (9 stocks) .do.., Outside New York City (16 stocks) .do.., Fire and casualty insurance (16 stocks)............do.., Sales (Securities and Exchange Commission): Total on all registered exchanges: Market value...................................mil. $, Shares sold. ...... .................... .millions, On New York Stock Exchange: Market value. .mil. $, Shares sold. .millions 8.46 9.18 4.48 4.52 5.78 8.08 262.85 319.20 92.93 94.62 3.22 2.88 4.82 4.78 May 8.47 9.18 4.48 4.52 5.78 8.08 262.95 318.40 92.08 102.23 3.22 Feb. 8.90 9.72 4.58 4.62 6.14 9.86 254.46 309.17 101.51 106.17 Mar. 8.91 9.73 4.59 8.93 9.77 4.59 4.62 6.23 4.62 6.23 3.66 3.63 3.38 95.67 104.42 104*08 84.79 63.66 44.79 97.87 107.02 106.86 87.75 62.92 48.00 101.46 110.15 105.47 40.35 73.18 53.61 42.19 76.43 59.23 17,571 453 13,310 298 8.95 9-78 4.61 4.63 6.37 99.88 99.64 104.88 102.33 3.22 100.84 3-23 324.26 4.60 4.41 3.42 3.25 3.94 9.86 May 9.86 277.23 330.32 99.81- 9.86 263.90 3-3.8 3.00 2.88 4.S7 4.42 Apr. 277.63 330.61 2.96 4.61 4.51 3,49 3.27 2.96 4.62 4.59 3.70 3.-18 99.30 108.20 103.76 86.69 66.07 50.46 101.26 110.68 105.54 88.21 65.63 49.53 49.97 49.52 94.50 46.10 90.89 88.29 47.04 93-39 86.47 46.69 92.78 86.04 20,012 568 15,085 407 13,128 366 13,810 379 14,341 333 11,007 247 9,755 237 10,094 239 87.93 69.24 54.78 104.62 114.53 108.66 91.57 66.91 USCOM—DC—6443 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402 OFFICIAL BUSINESS First-Class Mail WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS POSTAGE AND FEES PAID U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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