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June 24, 1960 BUSINESS STATISTICS ^BuSStco^ A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS Available only with subscription t o t h e SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $4.00 annually, this Supplement provides selected weekly and monthly data subsequent t o those published in t h e latest m o n t h l y SURVEY Index, 1941-43 = 10 90 PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS Index, 1941-43^10 90 Monthly (daily avg. close) Weekly (Wednesday close) 80 H 80 70 70 h196© 60 H r H 60 H 50 1959 I 40 W 1957 I \ ,1 I I I I I I ' I 1959 1958 ' I • i I i \ * i » » t » > i i ' »J 40 J FM A M J J A S O N D I960 Index, 1957= 100 Billion Dollars 450 PERSONAL INCOME 140 TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION * (F. R. B. seas. a d j . index) (seasonally adjusted, at annual rates) 400 -j 120 Total i/ 350 J goo 300 W a g e and Salary Disbursements 80 250 * Revised basis 2 0 0 1,^ i i i i I i i i i i I i i i t i 1 1 i i i i I i i i i i I i 1 1 i i I i i M 1957 y 1958 1959 i i i i i i i 60 i i i i i 1 i i i i i 1957 I960 1 M l 1 1 1 1 M ,1 ' ' J M 1, 1,1, j . 1 . 1 . JLUJjJLUL 1 L.J 1958 1959 I960 D a t a for June, July, a n d August include retroactive salary payments to Federal employees. index, 1947-49 = 100 120 FREIGHT CARLOADINGS Index, 1947-49= 100 160 WHOLESALE PRICES (seasonally adjusted) 140 j~~ Commodities other than Farm Products and Foods \m—++•+—+*(*——+—• 120 h All 100 &9r9909eee&&*\ f*tes Commodities 80 800 *Average per working day 80 I i i i i i I i i t i i li i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i M i i i i i i 1957 1958 1959 I960 60 1i < i i i Ii i i i i 1 i i i i i I i i n i I 1957 S958 M < |i l | i i i i 1 i i i i i I i i i ii 1959 I960 2 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS* 1959 i960 ITEM June 20 June i3 May 28 June 4 June 11 June 18 Commodity prices, wholesale: 88.1 141 1,420 1,315 295 *II9.7 *89.8 •108.1 * 128.2 88.2 143 1,383 1,281 267 86.3 139 1,734 1,620 299 86.2 131 1,758 1,642 274 31,803 27,736 18,314 428 31,876 27,994 18,537 456 31,684 27,338 18,166 445 61,598 30,684 61,426 30,691 30,994 30,598 *-*..do.... '"!2!642 Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand, A, Poor's) 5/...1941-43=10.. 4.69 57.19 61.50 1947-49=100.. 119.6 89.2 107.5 128.3 85.8 144 1 19.6 89. 1 107.5 128.3 85.4 283 353 31,811 27,427 18,119 442 31,917 27,575 18,153 461 31 976 27,609 18,157 432 12,098 58,268 30,586 102,718 25,774 31,172 12,566 58,185 30,613 102,925 25,752 31,170 12,548 58,510 30,756 102,636 25,640 30,991 12,536 4.70 57.09 61.40 4.81 55.67 59.32 4.81 55.89 59.57 4.77 57.89 61.83 1,521 13,503 155,125 7,010 1,560 13,331 157,011 7,017 1,407 13,572 172,299 6,815 2,604 #92.0 710 354 2,620 #92.5 724 354 1,870 65.6 640 324 do.... do.... State programs (incl. Alaska and Hawaii)., F i nance: Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total ±/ do.... Excess reserves, estimated 4/.......... s s s s e s s s s s a s Q O a e e s Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities: j>/ do Commercial and industrial loans (gross) Real estate Scans (gross) ssssedo..,. 4.77 57.57 61 39 Production: is. of short tons.. Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, coaches)..., thoiis, of short tons.. Stee I 6/ 1,428 13,134 i 37,909 6,781 1,726 60.6 574 287 1,454 13,766 i64,5i8 6,772 i ,756 61.6 648 322 162,409 i ,775 62 3 _]_/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3/ Includes data for Alaska and Hawaii, and for the following programs: State; R.R.; Federal employees; and ex-servicemen. 4/ Daily average. 5J Wednesday data. j6/ Week beginning June 20, I960: Production, 1,739 thous. short tons; operating rate, 61.0 percent. * Monthly index for June 1959. # Based on Jan. I, 1959, annual capacity (147,633,670 tons); I960 rates are based on Jan. I, I960, annual capacity (148,570,970 tons). MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS I960 1959 ITEM Apri I GENERAL BUSINESS jr/ Revised. £ / Preliminary. March Apri I May INDICATORS PERSONAL INCOME, BY SOURCE: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, AT ANNUAL RATES: Total personal income bil. of do I, Wage and salary disbursements, total do.., Commod i ty-produc i ng i ndustr i es do.., Manuf acturi ng on ly do. •, D i str i but i ve i ndustr i es do.., Service industries OG do.. Government do.., Other labor income do.., Proprietors' income: Business and professiona ! ...do.. Farm do.. Rental income of persons do.. D i v i dends do.. Personal interest income do.. Transfer payments do.. Less personal contributions for social insurance.do.. Total nonagr icu itura I income do.. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R.INDEX OF PHYSICAL VOLUME): UNADJUSTED, TOTAL INDEX (INCLUDING UTILITIES) 1957=100 BY INDUSTRY: Manufacturing, total do.. Durab !e manufactures „. e .. o .do.. Nondurab le manufactures..... do.. Mining do.. BY MARKET GROUPING: Final products, total do.. Consumer goods „ do.. Automotive and home goods.. ...do.. Apparel and staples do.. Ecu izment, including defense. do.. Mater i a ! s ..do. w D'jracie goods m a t e r i a l s do.. Ncndur ab le mater 1 a i s ...c . „ do.. Digitized for 9438 FRASER February May 379 257 108 85 66 36.8 45.0 9.9 381.3 259.8 109.8 86.7 67.5 37.1 45.4 9.9 393.0 268.8 112.7 89.0 69.7 39.0 47.4 10.4 394.0 269.4 112.2 88.7 70.1 39.1 48.1 10.4 34 12 12 12 2! 26 34.5 12.0 12.0 13.0 22.0 26.4 8.3 365.3 35, 10, 12, 13, 24, 27.3 9.7 378.2 35, 10, 12, 13 24 27, 9.8 379.5 109 II I 362 107 rill 108 106 110 97 109 109 110 100 112 r I 12 112 96 III 110 r l 13 i06 109 I 13 108 99 109 109 109 107 109 113 108 101 110 112 108 r! 12 115 126 I 12 104 I II r!!2 114 122 112 rl06 110 r!08 r 112 no in 95 r397.8 r27l.5 r l 12.7 r88.6 r70.9 r39.5 48.3 10.5 35.6 rl I.I 12.2 13.6 24.9 28.2 9.8 r382.4 r I 10 no 399.4 272.1 113.3 89.0 70.9 39.7 48.2 10.5 35.8 11.6 12, 13, 25, 28, 9, 383, pl09 r96 pi 10 pl07 pii3 p95 rill r 115 r!20 r I 13 104 108 rl06 III pill pi 14 pl20 pi 12 pl05 pl07 pl06 pi 10 108 r I 14 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 3 1 1959 I960 ITEM Apri1 GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - May | February March | April May Continued INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (F.R.INDEX OF PHYSICAL VOLUME) - C o n . SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL INDEX ( I N C L . U T I L . ) . . . 1 9 5 7 = 1 0 0 . . BY INDUSTRY: ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ..do.... ...do ...do.... ...do.... ...do....! Textile mill | ..do...J Droducts..................... ...do....| • •... ...do....| L e a t h e r and p r o d u c t s . . « . . . . • • ...do.... ,i4doessJ ...do Foods and b e v e r a g e s ...do.... ...do.... MINING ...do.... UTILITIES ...do.... G a s . . • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • 0 . . • • • • • • . • • • . . • • • . • • • • # . 8dO...BY MARKET GROUPING: FINAL PRODUCTS, TOTAL = ,,.do#... ...do ...do.... ...do.... 107 109 110 107 105 113 117 104 100 97 103 110 109 122 124 109 104 101 107 102 108 95 106 Ml 115 112 inn i \J i M0 114 120 107 112 104 1 j | j 109 109 110 109 110 r 1 14 108 108 103 1 115 r l 10 108 106 109 107 rl08 104 115 109 106 100 rlOO rl03 rl07 rl02 r l 14 p 1 10 pl08 p97 p94 p!07 p!08 pl03 p 115 104 I M ! 97 110 112 118 1 116 109 rl07 !26 r88 117 110 115 119 M04 pl07 p!2! p92 pM9 pill !!! r l 10 116 114 j 102 rl!5 ! r89 r 117 110 113 122 r!!3 Mi 115 j 122 I 113 112 104 M2 III 122 98 113 109 112 rill 124 98 r l 12 108 M3 110 127 pi!4 118 1 r89 119 106 1 j | pMO p!23 p ! !6 | j j 113 r!09 pMO 123 rl06 pl06 113 104 104 107 119 115 105 105 108 110 118 102 r I 17 107 108 r l 19 rl03 1 115 j rl08 113 98 84 99 99 112 112 I 14 99 89 100 102 114 114 115 96 84 97 95 rl20 119 95 86 95 104 rl24 rl23 87 96 102 rl22 r 121 106 III 110 108 112 III 97 108 108 108 108 1 II 113 110 116 III 100 110 112 108 110 113 119 122 117 1 II rl02 109 109 109 r 1 10 113 114 1 14 114 113 r 104 108 107 109 rill r 1 15 117 r 1 17 117 r l 14 rl03 108 rl05 110 !,292 121 166 202 671 132 1,135 104 172 199 567 93 1,214 103 195 196 609 1 II 1,335 120 241 224 607 143 1,370 121 220 215 674 140 1,273 131 214 229 564 135 71,907 9,994 8,623 16,50! 22,839 13,950 50,917 3,336 12,262 10,835 19,638 4,846 60,945 2,501 10,770 21.527 16,687 9,460 70,193 7,809 19,427 19,170 14,116 9,671 69,192 7,065 13,661 18,483 18,563 11,420 73,307 6,095 10,877 31,963 17,588 6,784 108 97 1 p95 p86 p93 pl23 p 121 Pi 12 p 1 16 pl20 pl20 p i 15 pl04 pl07 p!06 pl08 INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL FAILURES: nnumber.. ...do.... ...do.... ...do of dol.. ...do.... COMMODITY PRICES WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX: ALL COMMODITIES i947- 4 9 = 1 0 0 . . „ C o m m o d i t i e s o t h e r t h a n f a r m p r o d , and f o o d s F u r n i t u r e , other household d u r a b l e s „ .•.do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... 1 ...do.... j ...do.... 1 T o b a c c o m a n u f a c t u r e s and b o t t l e d rV Revised. £/' Pre I iminary. 9438 ...do.... ...do beverages.... . . . d o . . . . 1 120.0 92.4 107.2 128.3 110.0 1 14.0 123.4 117.8 M9.9 90.8 j 107.7 128.4 1 10.0 ! 113.4 123.5 118.5 | 126.3 152.1 152.8 138.3 132.2 146.7 94. 1 132.2 128.2 152.5 153.0 138.4 132.0 148.0 94.5 132.2 1 | M9.3 87.0 105.7 128.7 110.0 112.0 123.5 112.0 j 124.9 1 153.9 155.3 138.2 133.2 145.1 96.5 131.7 1 120.0 90.4 107.3 128.6 1 10. 1 1 12.3 123.7 Ml.8 120.0 91.1 106.8 128.7 110.2 112.2 123.5 r 1 12.1 124.5 153.9 154.5 138.2 133.1 145.2 96.3 r124.3 154.0 r 154.5 M38.3 133.1 145.1 r96.3 131.7 I 1 19.7 90.4 107.3 128.2 1 10.2 1 10.8 123.2 Ml.3 123.7 1 ; 131.7 1 153.6 154.3 138.4 133.3 146.7 96.3 131.7 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 1959 I960 STEM February Aprs I May r: M .1 164.0 286,4 r330.2 r74.9 r129.3 r3„8 r457.5 r?68„9 r132.7 r3 B 3 r182,4 r109.4 2!o0 r6L3 rl a 9 r98.0 rl.9 r!3 a 7 rl.8 r102.2 r4 a 4 r37. I r175.4 r60„j r52a3 90.0 1,181.4 210.9 267.2 105.9 204a 7 2,090< 86, 1,207, 207. 27 lt 106, 2IO a 2 2,034.4 85.6 i, 172.0 210.6 260.0 97.1 209.1 2,175.9 95 < 1.255. 218, 278, 105, 222, 9I6„4 292.4 545.3 78.7 950.9 317.9 555.6 77.5 863.5 284 „ 4 505.0 74.1 r851.0 r270.8 504.0 r2,950 1,294 1,352 rl2 r29l 2,925 1,277 3,344 13 291 2,835 1,277 !,293 13 253 r3,027 r1,370 r1,375 rl4 534.6 577 a 5 275.4 551.3 589.1 237.5 533.6 494.8 226.0 575. 5!7< 283. 547. i 589.0 241.3 161 S68 16 466 567 172.4 166.8 22.5 484.2 562.4 157. i 155.6 32.0 416.4 670.1 172.3 166.0 38.4 469.9 646.1 i68.7 173.5 33.6 476.9 651.1 718 703 731 888 708 19,274 r17,663 9,551 r478 r8,759 r19,239 r17,592 r9,586 r479 r8,778 19,358 17,665 9,985 499 9,131 19,299 17,602 12,143 486 11,126 19,310 17,599 9,844 492 8,989 f o r months n o t shown w i l l be p u b l i s h e d March Apr! f FI NANCE STOCKS, CASH DIVIDEND PAYMENTS PUBLICLY REPORTED: TOTAL DI VIDF.ND PAYMENTS . „. „, „,, „,„,,„.,„,, „,, „ ,mi of do i. F!nance...noooooooooeoooeooaooccooococscnaaooc ManUfaC+Uring M ! n 3ngc o ooonoooooooooooocooooooocoocoooi o o o o e o o c o e o o .•> o c o c o ; u 3 o . o o o a 3 u » « « ooodOecc eoodOooo Publsc ufiIities: CommunI catIons.,a 0ee ..ooooooo.o 0 oo.«»ooooooc n « « d o 3 0 0 Electric and gas 0 e »do o o « Rai Iroad.„ . 0 0 « . . o o o ,ono.<.ooce.aoooo»oo.oooo 0 o«o o s d O o o o T r a d e o o <. e o o o o o i o o o « o o o o o o o o o o o o o o <> o o o o c o o o » o o € 0 0 0 dOo„« rl,931.7 r157.3 rU 2 5 9 . 3 r107.3 r88.6 r 177.9 r3IO.O r 10.5 r200.8 rill.4 r20 8 6 r55.5 PULP, PAPER, AND PRINTING WOOD PULP: Production, totai, all grades„ o n o a c ..thous. of short tons. Dissolving and special alph8o«oeooo. oc.<>tleo..do,0« Si! ! f a t e o c.l SU IfIte o 0 2,060.I o o o o o o o o 3 o o o o . o o o o o o a o o o o . «: * o c o o o o o o 3 o o . o d o . „ » .o.« o o o 0 u . e o . . a . o o » » e »o o o . o o . o o e o o o . o o o o . e d o . oe Groundwocd .. e . •«»«e.<> o « e»».«= n «« e o o e * o.o»o«= •«. o«o e 3 d o e 0 e DefIbrated or expIoded.9o..ooec«ooo.ooooo.on.,o.».oo.do.<.* Soda, semi chemical, screenings, damaged, e t c a . . a . a a d o a o o Stocks, end of month, tot a I, all mi lis o , „ 0 i . . ,do. ,do» Paper and b o a r d ml ! I s ,,, ,do 0 N O n p a p f f l " m i I i S . o B o . o o o o o o o o . Q o o o o . o o o e o . o o o o o o e o o o ,do c PulpmiHSoo.ooooooooooooooooooeooooot.ooooosoo.or> A M paper and board ml M s , production: Paper and board, total „ , s do 0 ,do. Paperboard o••„o.oo.ooo.o...o.oooooo....o.oooo.o.o. , d o . Wet-machine board.«oc e .». a e„» 0 o 0 8 o 0 e «o e o .»oo.„ O B f f l o , d o . ,do. Construction paper and board a NEWSPRINT, CANADA (INCLUDING NEWFOUNDLAND): PrOdUCt iOnoo.ooo.ooooooo.oooooooeoooeooooooooooooooo ,dc, Shipments from mi i ls a .. ao .. ae >o.oooi».ooooo.ao a ooQo a oo ,do 0 ,do 0 Stocks at mills, end of m o n t h . o o e o NEWSPRINT, UNITED STATES: ? •OQUCT IOH offloo©«eoooooocoooooo«'0ooo©oonoec>»03ocffi0ooci ,do. Shipments from ml I I s „....o 9000 c»ooe e . 0 „coeoo 0 eooosc,eo, d o . Stocks at mills, end of month...*............a...... , d o . Consumption by pub U s h e r s . . a a a . a a a a • •«. ...<.... ,do a Stocks at and in transit to pub Iishers,end of month. , d o . 2,098.8 88.5 i,195.9 231.8 268.3 102.8 211.5 76.2 r269 867.7 270.0' 521.0 76.7 2,902 1,326 1,301 13 262 TEXTILE PRODUCTS COTTON: 2 / Consumption .......<>.. thous. of bales. Manufactures: Spindle activity (cotton system spindles): Active spindles, last working day...........thousands. Consuming 100 percent cotton..eo . (J .„o. affl o*e 8 o 99 dc. eo Spindle hours operated, all fibers, total....mi II ions. Average per working d a y e 9 e,,9es.»o0O..do.se Consuming 100 percent cotton. e »............ e .a .do. „,, rV R e v i s e d . ±/ R e v i s e d b e g i n n i n g J a n u a r y 5 weeks; o t h e r months, 4 weeks. USCOMM-DC-9438 1957; r e v i s i o n s 2/ D a t a f o r March I960 c o v e r PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE T O A V O I D UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE PAYMENT OF POSTAGE. $300 DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS W A S H I N G T O N 25, D. C. OFFICIAL BUSINESS FIRST CLASS WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT OF CURRENT Digitized forSURVEY FRASER later. BUSINESS
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