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^MENTOFr^ June 5,1964 BUSINESS STATISTICS A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS Available only with subscription t o the 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 monthly SURVEY SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS Index, 1941-43 as 10 Index, 1941-43 = 10 100 PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS /W y /°""!f , 100 . . (avg. of daily close) 90 80 \ \ 70 A 60 A 50 i i i, i i I i i ,t i i, .i i i i i 1 i i.i.i i • i i t t i 1 i i i ,i i 1962 1961 Billion Dollars 40 i i i i 1963 MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS & INVENTORIES i i i t i i i , „l J F M A M J 1964 SO Index, 1957-59 = 100 120 CONSUMER PRICES* 70 115 J A S O N D (seasonally a djusted) 35 AW Services Shipmenis (left scale) A 60 30 no h ••-••* ——«••»" 25 Inventories* (right scale) 50 105 ••'•'•^.A...v *Book value, end of month 20 i i i i i 1 i i i i ii 1961 J 1 1 » 1 1 » 1 1 i I 1962 1..... 1 1963 1., ., . 1964 Index, 1957-59=100 110 WHOLESALE PRICES 40 All Items 100 i » i i i I i i 11 1961 Food I *New series beginning January 1964 i i i i I i i i i i, I I I I I I I I I I t I I I 1 I I I I I I I 1962 1963 1964 1963 1964 Billion Dollars NEW CONSTRUCTION (seasonally adjusted at annual rate) 105 Commodities other than Farm Products and Foods Farm Products 90 i i i I t > i 1961 ii iI i ii i 1962 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 111 M 1963 1964 1961 1962 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS' 2 1963 1964 ITEM June 1 May 25 COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE: All commodities mil. $.. INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs thous.. State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)....do.... FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)..number.. FINANCE: Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3>/....do.... May 16 May 23 100.1 93.8 99.5 101 i 1 95.4 5,007 3,300 217 1,624 1,464 100.1 93.8 99.5 101.1 95.1 5,047 3,290 May 30 100.1 93.5 99.6 101.0 94.8 95.5 4,654 3,027 244 1,720 1,549 •100.0 *94.4 •101.7 •100.5 95.6 4,760 3,080 222 1,750 1,578 96.0 5,131 3,468 243 1,696 1,535 338 235 257 277 255 34,896 33,163 19,683 34,911 32,667 19,599 36,908 35,723 20,277 37,150 36,020 20,292 37, 154 36,179 20,303 37,123 35,844 20,092 453 477 289 401 407 315 61,245 36,014 130,540 30,225 35,227 16,502 4.47 70.14 73.54 61,143 36,048 129,843 29,966 35,068 16,537 4.47 70.33 73.78 62,261 38,533 139,050 26,664 38,307 18,530 4.59 81.06 86.25 61,797 38,571 138,888 26,440 38,394 18,606 4.59 80.97 86.08 60,692 38,632 139,185 26,488 38,416 18,658 4.59 80.66 85.67 4.59 80.26 85.22 1,536 16,523 177,478 7,492 1,514 16,105 164,224 7,453 1,531 17,836 212,808 7,642 1,527 17,812 207,577 7,629 1,545 18,277 206,489 7,640 2,626 141.0 598 316 2,608 140.0 548 290 2,492 133.8 582 313 2,503 134.4 591 319 2,511 134.8 595 321 1957-59=100.. ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES May 9 216 Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) In leading cities:4/ Commercial and industrial loans (gross).. do.... Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/ percent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/..1941-43=10.. PRODUCTION: Index of product ion FREIGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL 1957-59= 100.. thous. cars.. 191,707 \J Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. ,3/ Daily average. £/ Wednesday data. * Monthly index for May 1963. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1963 1964 ITEM Feb. Apr. Mar. Apr. Jan. mil. $. do... do... do... do... 35,060 18,173 850 3,069 1,761 35,436 18,703 975 3,197 1,905 34, 110 17,595 788 2,967 1,777 r36,8l8 r19,208 842 3,158 1,911 r37,069 r19,471 r873 r3,223 rl,906 37,988 20,205 980 3,351 1,995 do. do. do. do. 2,631 2,407 4,971 575 2,686 2,328 5,093 571 2,489 2,254 4,940 537 r2,784 2,523 5,306 599 r2,896 r2,555 r5,285 r6M 2,937 2,489 5,626 606 16,887 5,748 361 1,391 16,733 5,655 365 1,379 16,515 5,946 333 1,315 17,610 6,171 339 1,457 r17,598 r6,120 r368 r1,477 17,783 6,069 379 1,456 do. do. do. do. 1,369 2,627 1,419 793 1,356 2,768 1,419 814 1,302 2,573 1,492 767 1,398 2,743 1,498 836 rl,403 r2,803 rl,42l r8}3 1,427 2,991 1,462 905 do. 34,244 34,578 36,677 r36,235 r36,222 37,061 do. do. do. do. 17,622 914 2,887 1,818 17,892 941 3,015 1,861 19,144 1,018 3,067 1,994 r19,027 999 3,034 2,011 r18,887 r940 r3,032 r 1,967 19,322 946 3,156 1,949 do. do. . .do. do. 2,445 2,363 4,713 570 2,487 2,365 4,727 576 2,737 2,479 r2,674 2,463 5,075 593 r2,696 r2,505 r5,OI8 r606 2,720 2,520 5,237 613 Mar. GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS 1 MANUFACTURERS SHIPMENTS: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL Durable goods industries, total ±/ Stone, clay, and glass products PrImary metaIs Fabricated metal products.: Machinery, except electricaI E lectr Ica I machinery. Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Nondurable goods industries, total ±/ Food and kindred products.'. Tobacco products Texti le mill products Paper and allied products Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL By industry group: Durable goods industries, total J./ Stone, clay, and glass products Primary metals Fabricated metal products Mach i nery,. .except e lectr ica I E lectr icaI machInery Transport at Ion equ Ipment Instruments and related products / Revised. jj do. do. do. ... • .do. Includes data for "other industries" not shown. Digitized for 36% FRASER 5,117 606 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued 3 1963 1964 ITEM Mar. Apr. 16,622 5,763 380 1,374 1,333 2,573 1,439 773 16,686 5,749 379 1,389 1,336 2,603 1,453 788 17,533 6,247 365 1,465 1,368 2,703 1,455 815 17,208 6,049 353 1,405 1,362 2,735 1,474 836 r17,335 r6,l3l r387 r1,460 rl,3o3 r2,746 rl,443 811 do... do... do... do... do... do... 3,324 7,195 4,094 3,527 2,721 13,383 3,329 7,157 4,209 3,583 2,722 13,578 3,519 7,686 4,566 3,710 3,002 14, 194 3,395 7,496 r4,483 3,728 3,119 14,014 r3,387 r7,607 r4,445 r3,7l6 r2,967 r14,100 do.., do... do... 58,432 34,899 23,533 58,565 35,107 23,458 60,094 35,875 24,219 60,486 36,173 24,313 r60,618 r36,35l r24,267 do... 58,126 58,309 59,991 60,108 r60,283 do... do... do... do... do... do... do... do... 34,593 1,508 5,846 3,841 6,562 4,917 6,940 1,382 34,787 1,495 5,854 3,855 6,578 4,966 7,013 1,388 35,955 1,539 5,908 3,971 6,926 5,073 7,272 1,480 35,945 1,535 5,914 3,965 6,869 5,088 7,359 1,477 r36,036 r1,536 r5,929 r3,978 r6,89l r5,039 r7,425 1,503 Nondurable goods industries, total JJ Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textile mill products Paper and allied products Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products By market category: Home goods and apparel Consumer stap les Equipment and defense products, excl. auto Automot i ve equ ipment Construction materials and supplies Other materials and supplies do... do... do... do... do... do... do..., do..., 23,533 6,029 2,437 2,627 1,697 3,630 1,816 1,126 23,522 5,987 2,428 2,647 1,698 3,621 1,819 1,145 24,036 6,052 2,357 2,846 1,792 3,872 1,775 1,125 24,163 6,136 2,374 2,839 1,792 3,894 1,786 1,127 r24,247 r6,195 2,344 r2,82l rl,797 r3,902 rl,80l rl,l29 do..., do..., do..., do..., do..., do..., 6,006 9,550 11,941 3,083 5,058 22,488 6,047 9,524 11,961 3,133 5,042 22,602 6,242 9,597 12,303 3,241 5,311 23,297 6,231 9,730 12,288 3,299 5,296 23,264 r6,226 r9,780 r12,305 r3,347 r5,290 r23,335 NEW ORDERS, NET (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL Durable goods industries, total Nondurable goods industries, total NEW ORDERS, NET (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL By industry group: Durable goods industries, total J/ Pr imary meta Is 7 , Fabr icated meta I products Machinery, except electrical E lectr ica I machinery Transportation equ Ipment. do..., do..., do..., do..., 36,369 19,497 16,872 35,364 36,019 19,182 16,837 35,752 35,010 18,558 16,452 37,148 r37,539 r19,927 17,612 r36,657 r37,508 rl9,95l r17,557 r36,547 do..., do.... do..., do.... do..., do..., 18,776 3,357 1,831 2,505 2,387 5,313 19,037 3,805 1,921 2,581 2,421 4,772 19,740 3,147 2,043 2,808 2,687 5,433 r19,499 3,074 2,018 r2,763 2,574 5,179 r19,262 r3,103 r2,007 r2,77l r2,547 r5,164 do..., do.... do..., 16,588 4,237 12,351 16,715 4,309 12,406 17,408 4,531 12,877 17,158 4,486 12,672 r 17,285 r4,552 r12,733 do..., do..., do..., do..., do.... do.... 3,335 7,182 4,712 3,661 2,667 13,807 3,490 7,149 4,310 3,587 2,783 14,433 3,444 7,700 4,991 3,728 2,967 14,318 3,455 7,495 r4,607 3,714 3,113 14,273 r3,444 r7,593 r4,495 r3,797 r2,983 r 14,235 UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (UNADJ.), TOTAL Durable goods industries, total Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders do.... do.... do..., 49,876 47,241 2,635 50,190 47,452 2,738 50,049 47,154 2,895 50,760 47,863 2,897 r5l,!99 48,341 r2,858 UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (SEAS.ADJ.), TOTAL By industry group: Durable goods industries, total J./ Primary metals Fabr icated meta I products Machinery, except electrical EI ectr i ca I mach i ner y Transportat i on equ i pment do.... 49,353 50,246 50,083 50,586 r 50,697 do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... 46,681 4,383 4,083 6,518 7,000 19,461 47,530 5,126 4,132 6,560 7,040 19,448 47,072 4,022 4,081 7,069 7, 153 19,724 47,644 4,169 4,099 7,072 7,337 19,805 r47,805 r4,082 r4,190 r7,169 r7,383 ri9,82i 2,672 2,716 3,011 2,942 r2,892 GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued MANUFACTURERS1 SHIPMENTS (SEAS. ADJ.)--Continued By industry group—Continued Nondurable goods industries, total J./ Food and kindred products Tobacco products Textile mill products Paper and allied products Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Rubber and plastics products...... By market category: Home goods and apparel Consumer stap I es Equipment and defense products, excl. auto Automot i ve equ i pment Construction materials and supplies Other materials and supplies INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH: Book value (unadjusted), total Durable goods industries, total Nondurable goods industries, total Book'value (seasonally adjusted), total By industry group: Durable goods industries, total ±/ Stone, clay, and glass products Pr imary metaIs Fabr icated meta I products Machinery, except electricaI E lectr i ca I mach inery Transportation equipment Instruments and related products Nondurable goods industries, total Industries with unfilled orders Industries without unfilled orders By market category: Home goods and apparel Consumer stap les Equipment and defense products, excl. auto Automot i ve equ i pment Construction materials and supplies Other materials and supplies mil. $. do... do... do... ...do... ...do... do... do... Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders....do. r/ Revised. ±/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. 36450 Jan. Feb. Mor. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 4 1963 ITEM Apr. COMMODITY PRICES CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, all items Special group indexes: Feb. May Apr. Mar. •107.6 ••107.6 •107.8 ••107.7 •108.0 ••107.8 107.5 108.4 104.8 105.6 102.9 102.2 119.0 104.1 114.3 107.5 108.6 104.8 105.6 102.9 101.8 119.6 104.3 114.5 107.7 108.6 104.9 105.6 102.9 101.6 120.9 104.3 114.8 106.0 98.3 104.8 113.9 106.9 108.3 107.5 108.8 106.8 102.7 105.7 97.2 104.5 115.1 107.1 108.4 107.5 108.9 107.3 102.8 105.7 97.0 104.1 115.7 107.0 108.2 107.7 108.6 107.4 102.9 104.3 107.4 106.0 116.5 110.7 116.7 107.8 110.7 105.1 108.6 107.2 118.4 112.9 118.5 108.4 113.3 105.3 108.9 107.4 118.3 113.1 118.7 108.7 113.6 105.6 109.0 107.6 118.4 113.4 119.0 108.7 114.0 94.2 94.2 92.9 92.9 #92.8 4,609 3,324 1,986 1,285 5,172 3,685 2,265 1,487 4,265 3,084 1,656 1,181 r4,638 r3,305 r1,859 1,333 5,152 r3,640 r2,167 r 1,512 5,694 3,964 2,403 1,730 do.... do.... 59,555 42,436 24,984 11,181 2,810 4,890 2,136 1,265 4,737 17,119 5,311 5,602 60,458 43,143 25,646 11,135 2,852 4,775 2,033 1,261 4,805 17,315 5,358 5,611 65,765 46,026 26,984 12,865 3,472 5,448 2,221 1,237 4,648 19,739 6,208 6,262 r66,756 r46,552 r27,450 13,001 3,492 5,569 2,270 1,231 r4,569 r20,204 r6,025 7,049 r66,691 r46,492 r27,376 12,945 3,505 5,465 2,215 1,228 r4,605 r20,199 r6,264 6,735 66,708 46,562 27,342 13,045 3,593 5,445 2,176 1,222 4,603 20,146 5,977 .1957-59-100.. 108 J09 III HI III III .1957-59-100.. 106.2 106.2 do.... 106.1 107.0 103.6 104.2 101.8 101.1 115.4 103.1 112.5 104.3 98.3 102.9 112.0 105.8 106.8 106.5 106.9 106.9 102.3 106.1 107.0 103.5 104.2 101.8 101.1 115.7 103.0 112.6 104.2 98.0 102.8 113.9 105.7 106.7 106.6 106.7 106.4 102.3 104.4 107,0 105.5 116.5 110.7 116.4 107.6 II 1.0 i Food 1964 May Fuel and utilities do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... Pub 1 ic 1 PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (UNADJ.), TOTAL... mil. $.. .do.... do.... do Public, total NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AT ANNUAL RATES), TOTAL mil. *__ ........do.... do.... do.... do.... Public utilities CONSTRUCTION COST INDEX: r/ Revised. • A l l USCOMM-DC—36450 items index on o l d basis. * * New s e r i e s . PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON 25, D. C. OFFICIAL BUSINESS FIRST CLASS WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT Digitized forSURVEY FRASER OF CURRENT # Index based on 1947-49-100 is 7 5 . 6 . ±/ Except farm and p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s . BUSINESS
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