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4P£jjjjj£Lco*t June 6, 1958 STATISTICS BUSINESS A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, at $4.00 annually, this Supplement provides selected weekly and monthly data subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS Billion 100 Billion Dollars 100 Dollars Average of Wednesday data TOTAL LOANS A N D INVESTMENTS Wednesday data (Federal Reserve Weekly Reporting Member Banks) 95 95 90 90 \Jtr\« 85 85 / 1957 A 80 80 7 5 Ui Billion » i » i I i i » » i 1 > » »> S955 i I > i i i i I I i i i » I i i i i i 1 » i i i i I » i i i » S956 S957 1958 Billion Dollars Dollars 70 35 5 t i l 1 i I J-J 7 5 J J A S O N D NEW CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY (seasonally adjusted) (seasonally adjusted) ! ii Bit ion Dollars MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES 3 0 hp it J F M A M 4 h 60 Sales \ *S (left scale)N ^^ 25 H 50 Priva te Res /den t/'a I ( nonfarm) - - \ \ Inventories* 2 0 h- (right scale) H 40 * BOOK VALUE, END OF MONTH a i i i i 111111 1955 l 1 1 1 l 1 I 1 1M 1 11 t 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 j3 i .0 lJLi.uJ 1956 1957 1958 0 I i i i I.I I i ii i i I i i i i i 1 i i i i i I i i i i i 1 i i i i i I i i i i i I i i i i 1955 S956 1957 1958 index, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100 Bi Ilion Dollars 60 I 120 CONSUMER CREDIT OUTSTANDING FREIGHT CARLOADINGS* (short- and intermediate-term) 110 50 „ (seasonally adjusted) - Total (end of month) 100 H 90 -i \ 80 n A verage per working day 2 0 [J. I l I I 1 I i i i i I I i i i i 1 i i M i I l i I I I 1 II i i i I l l I i i I i l I I i S955 1956 1957 1958 70 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I 1 M 1 1 I I 1 11 1I I 1I I1 11 111 11..L.1 i1i 111111111 1955 1956 1957 1958 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1957 1958 ITEM May 25 May 10 June 1 May 17 May 24 May 31 Commodity prices, wholesale: .....I947~49s!00.. , do.... do.... ,.., do.... ....do.... do.... A11 other. 22 commodities 2/ do.... 88.3 124 1,357 1,270 309 • 117.1 •89.5 •104,9 •125,2 88.7 1 117 1,399 1,310 225 119.3 97.7 112.0 125.4 84.4 138 3,314 3,064 279 119.5 98.6 112.8 125.4 85.5 126 3,231 2,983 327 119.3 97.3 113.0 125.2 85.7 128 119.3 97.4 113.2 125.2 86.3 337 278 30,813 24,994 18,194 Finance: Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total *\/ do.... ., .do.... Federal Reserve reporting member banks in leading cities: \\l Time deposits, except U. S. Government.• Loans and investments (adjusted), total. ..„.. do.... Commercial, Industrial, and agr. loans (gross)....do,.,, Real-estate loans (gross)..,...-....,. s s s * e « s * s * s s M O , . , . Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 5/...l94l-43a|0,. Industrials, 425 stocks..... «........a..OO.,.. Production: s. of short tons,. s. of short tons.. ... J/ Data 1958. 4/ percent. which are .....do 30,645 25,070 18,818 534 30,660 24,833 18,616 352 30,659 24,763 18,276 690 30,812 24,854 18,190 629 30,822 25,016 18,248 648 55,151 23,356 85,626 25,114 31,328 8,664 55,149 ! 23,506 86,242 25,878 31,077 8,661 1 54,915 27,444 91,973 30,496 30,129 8,757 54,671 27,634 91,803 30,856 29,928 8,800 1,262 11,316 104,590 6,256 1,523 #56.4 571 297 4.03 47.14 50.53 4.06 47.11 50.57 4.00 43.93 46.80 54,706 27,519 91,785 30,511 30,093 8,774 4.0© 43.12 45.84 1,579 11,574 150,835 7,457 2,212 86.4 723 343 1,606 10,936 99,950 7,418 2,252 88.0 672 318 1,042 11,315 95,944 6,250 1,334 #49.4 535 288 1,212 11,257 104,162 6,262 1,412 #52.3 561 297 4.00 43.55 46.32 621 3.99 43.85 46.64 81,908 1,567 #58.1 do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3/ Revised series; not comparable with data in issues prior to May 9, Daily average. j>/ Wednesday data. j>/ Week beginning June 2, 1958: Production, 1,641 thous. short tons; operating rate, 60.8 • Monthly index for May 1957. # Based on January I, 1958, annual capacity (140,742,570 tons); not comparable with 1957 rates based on January I, 1957, annual capacity (133,459,150 tons). MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1957 ITEM March 1958 January April February March April GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS Manufacturers' sales: of dol.. ..•do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles) »..do.... Lumber and furniture **•••••*••«.,,«»do,«.. ...do.... Textile ...do..,. ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles) ...do.... •..do.... ...do.... 29,815 15,033 2,592 1,551 4,485 3,590 !,0I0 740 29,010 14,768 2,481 1,642 4,355 1 3,489 995 728 25,858 12,313 1,948 1,329 3,693 3,066 814 545 24,495 11,560 1,665 1,261 3,702 2,807 745 490 r25,780 r12,161 r1,770 rl,334 r3,982 r2,768 r786 r568 25,031 11,852 1,742 1,340 3,875 2,568 770 598 14,782 4,347 321 1,163 901 2,055 3,045 495 14,242 4,196 347 1,030 928 2,005 2,907 500 13,545 4,167 357 994 904 1,888 2,913 444 12,935 4,056 318 995 842 1,712 2,676 384 rl3,6l9 r4,3l2 r356 rl-,015 r9l2 r1,882 r2,649 412 13,179 4,243 28,426 14,198 2,389 1,514 4,158 3,406 952 747 28,679 14,254 2,357 1,625 4,242 3,240 989 707 26,350 12,646 1,952 1,402 3,847 3,001 846 634 25,542 12,038 1,733 1,354 3,726 2,876 799 583 r24,93i r11,670 r1,635 rl,332 r3,685 r2,708 r759 r586 24,847 11,504 1,659 1,326 3,785 2,402 774 14,228 4,333 349 1,144 858 1,908 2,928 476 14,425 4,322 358 1,073 919 1,894 3,028 490 13,704 4,412 384 989 886 1,836 2,774 13,504 4,363 361 1,001 877 1,783 2,759 413 r13,261 r4,333 r387 999 r885 r1,745 r2,597 396 13,343 4,363 1 448 r/ Revised. 1/ Includes data for "other Industries" not shown. CORRECTION: See note c/ on p. 4. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ 72888 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 359 974 879 1,936 2,457 586 370 1,025 870 1,826 2,559 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 1957 3 1 1958 ITEM April March January February March April GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Continued Manufacturers 1 inventories, end of month: Transportation equipment U n c i , motor vehicles).do.... 53,670 31,512 4,018 3,242 10,614 7,951 1,945 1,233 53,827 31,778 3,962 3,286 10,662 8,124 1,922 1,257 53,298 30,770 4,384 2,989 10,188 7,669 1,801 1,262 52,829 30,494 4,303 2,980 10,169 7,414 1,826 1,299 r52,3l8 r30,l63 r4,246 r2,947 r10,054 r7,226 rl,824 r1,295 51,633 29,689 4,175 2,931 9,907 6,975 1,826 1,286 12.3 10.1 22,335 4,694 2,007 2,679 1,468 3,911 3,436 | 1,109 1 r7.9 12.1 10.1 r22,!55 1 r4,574 rl,960 r2,682 r 1,483 r3,929 r3,405 1,112 11.8 10. f 21,944 4,505 1,911 2,668 1,488 3,852 3.389 9.© 3.0 10.3 52,445 30,266 4,297 3,041 80,10! 7,285 1,803 1,249 9.0 3.0 10.2 r52,O09 r29,864 r4,342 r2,9l8 r9,920 r7,U3 r1,794 r 1,233 8.3 12.1 r8.i 11.9 r9.8 r22,145 r4,685 r1,885 r2,627 r1,454 r3,877 r3,5IO 1,069 By stages of fabrication: 8.5 8.3 8.3 13.3 13.6 9.7 9.8 22,158 4,754 2,105 2,748 1,455 3,725 3,157 1,071 22,049 4,622 2,075 2,698 1,453 3,750 12.5 10.0 22,528 4,786 2,027 2,667 1,443 3,886 8.9 3.0 10.2 53,334 31,185 4,102 3,210 10,478 7,825 1,914 1,174 8.8 3.0 10.3 53,663 31,462 4,114 3,222 10,509 8,016 1,890 1,209 8.7 13.0 8.6 13.4 3,543 1 !,!!! 3,202 1 1,062 1 8.2 7.8 By stages of fabrication: GOOdS in prOCeSS»»»ee««»«eS9aeee«eeeeeeee««e0eeadOe«e« F I n iShed g O O d S e . e . e . e e e e « e e e e e e « « e « . . « • • • « . . . . . . d o . . . » Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles).do..«. 9.1 3.0 10.5 52,911 30,625 4,273 1 3,081 10,222 7,529 1,772 «,237 8.8 2.9 10.2 51,527 29,429 4,352 2,874 9,764 6,882 1,795 1,237 By stages of fabrication: 8.3 12.4 9.9 8.0 11.7 9.7 9.4 9.4 9.9 22,149 4,872 2,024 2,692 1,426 3,676 3,255 1,030 22,201 4,876 2,054 2,628 1,439 3,730 3,267 1,031 22,286 4,627 1,912 2,694 1,443 3,824 3,615 1,100 8.7 3.0 10.4 8.7 3.0 10.6 8.8 3.0 10.5 8.8 3.0 10.4 8.8 r2.9 10.4 10.5 29,291 14,611 2,597 1,538 4,450 3,181 14,680 27,673 13,349 2,103 1,500 4,091 2,936 14,324 24,264 10,749 1,619 1,189 3,276 2,448 13,515 23,228 10,369 1,461 1,117 3,547 ,2,141 12,859 r25,448 rll,848 r1,547 r1,234 r3,76l r3,065 rl3,600 23,875 10,670 1,446 1,302 3,676 1,936 13,205 28,066 13,853 2,330 1,398 4,205 3,236 14,213 27,940 13,234 2,197 1,500 3,850 2,968 14,706 24,369 10,704 1,556 1,239 3,336 2,356 13,665 r24,110 rl0,688 1,369 1,176 3,545 r2,36l 13,422 r24,758 rll,488 rl,37l rl,l75 r3,5ll r3,3l7 r13,270 24,175 10,640 1,532 1,276 3,551 1,971 13,535 63,194 60,341 7,149 4,497 20,195 23,506 2,853 61,857 58,922 6,771 4,355 19,931 22,953 2,935 49,103 46,563 4,467 3,343 16,703 18,132 2,540 47,836 45,372 4,263 3,199 16,548 17,466 2,464 r47,504 r45,059 r4,040 r3,099 r16,327 r17,763 r2,445 46,348 43,877 3,744 3,061 16,128 17,131 2,471 1,336 99 1,175 118 1,279 78 1,238 79 1,495 121 1,458 176 177 208 662 112 202 289 750 141 116 209 257 737 139 65,295 3,309 8,747 24,331 23,038 71,555 4,470 11,921 23,311 23,531 83,977 13,497 9,612 29,538 23,657 22,179 4,660 1,911 2,638 1,453 J 3,848 3,542 1,087 22,098 4,755 1,892 2,600 1,473 3,832 3,458 By stages of fabrication: 8.7 2.9 Manufacturers* orders: Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do,... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles),..do.... Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles),..do.... 1 Industrial and commercial failures: 1 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ r/ Revised. 1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 72888 172 190 580 I 115 205 239 672 121 55,833 3,833 10,424 17,760 17,816 6,000 1 I 1 57,103 3,878 9,090 16,286 15,994 8 I I 1 I 1 11,855 1 2I9 676 ,3 ° 64,442 3,364 9,868 24,917 20,788 5,505 1 | 5,870 1 8,322 1 7,673 MONTHLY 4 BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 1957 1958 ITEM March FINANCE Consumer credit (short- and intermediate-term)? Total out standing, end ©f month*,*•••••••••••«,mi 1, ©f dol«* Installment credit, total«*««««*ee«««««««««««oeos««#do«««« 1nstaf1m@nt cr@d11 extended and reps Id: Unadjusted: Extended, t o t a U ^ ^ ^ ^ M M ^ ^ ^ ^ t s ® d o e • • • RepaId, totals<it>9 ni«eoi««<«do®•«e Adjusted! Extended, totals ««« ,,,« e «..,do.«, e TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT Manufacturers ©f couplet® alrcrafts Aircraft, engines, propellers, parts, @tc s s Orders, new (net), quarterly total®••••••••••mil* of dol,« Sales (net), quarterly total'* ••*•*•••••••• ••••••••••do«.««« Backlog ©f orders, total, end of quarter,,• e @ @ o e a 9 S e e do< B e e & For a @ S* military custo»ers, A # « # « # * # . c # v .««« 0 # « # «do # ««. New construction'(unadjusted), total J./«****.«***«i 1® ©f dol e o Pi 1V a T e , TOTIs Res 1 dentIa8 Ndfef !«««««>t«a»et#<e$ii9e«9«««4<8««Di9e<<e«M<>v«9t< Cnonfarm)*••••••••••«••••••••••••••••••«do., e • €!W@ I I I n § U n 8 T S © O <D © e a <> © O O © O S CS a S Q a O O © e e © Q © © O e © e <B Q®€> <J O G> Additions and ©§t@rst!©osoc-soo03,:,„,0oc0,-.o.5eoo, ^ o s d o c ^ o c Nonresidential buildings, total • ••••••••••••-••••••••do#.».> U©mm@rCi8l«««tt«t«9»9<e««««9«9«get«t«t««te«8tt«iciU©e 0 o« Farm construction©• ••••••••••••••••••••••••'••••••••*do»ee® Pub 11 c, t o t a L ^ . ' . ^ . o o M s ^ ^ ^ t ^ ^ M ^ t ^ o M M M d © « e „ e Nonres i dent I a 1 bu11d i ngs @ •»•••••••••••••••••••••••• *do e • • • m§ i iTary sacs i sTI@S@t9t<iiM>H««99«t9«>«t»i«t(«c<«»flo»©«• New construction (seasonally adjusted), total J/, # . ## . # .d©*.,. Pr1 V a T e , TOTa S@$@$@e*@®@©e@a$0eo«@ee@aess«ee«9&e®®e«a« 9 0 * o•e Res i dentIa 1 (nonfarm)•*•••••••••••*••••••••••••••••.do.,». 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Nonresidential buildings*** v# .****.«.«*.*«********* # do*„« rl i Q H W a y $ © © o < s ® e 9 9 © © « o © © o ® o o « » © o o « e e © © o < ? « o e e o « s o o 3 e < 5 0 © 0O« • s e February March April 40,735 31,524 41,247 31,786 43,966 33,737 43,043 33,302 42,562 32,983 42,665 32,932 3,347 3,311 3,426 3,255 3,594 3,332 3,470 3,284 3,108 3,476 3,504 3,421 2,754 3,189 3,235 3,401 3,164 3,483 3,193 3,373 3,345 3,396 3,278 3,401 2,115 2,670 17,795 IS,801 *3,222 *3,S33 ^r 14,531 *r8,942 Apr i I CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE January Apr! 1 <SO96«©©0SO ®&e<$e>&e>&&e> ©0©os©®«3e ©ooeooaaee 9a«9S998«e Nay February r3,153 r2,30l r 1,083 r8!5 March c2,65l c2,858 14,324 8,689 April r3,748 r2,658 r 1,326 r965 327 r748 r306 r262 126 r44l r4,127 r2,882 r 1,436 r1,020 r379 r783 r306 r286 146 | r497 r1,090 r376 r94 r360 r1,245 r382 rI08 r470 r4,006 r2,8II r1,388 r806 r3I2 r294 133 r465 r4,003 r2,824 r1,360 r820 r3!5 r303 133 135 134 134 r493 r497 r505 r503 rl,l95 r382 ri03 r444 rl,179 r37l rl 10 r423 r1,245 r 1,261 r370 r1,226 r376 r95 r88 r500 r500 r463 137 137 138 | 219 r705 r252 r258 r3,400 r2,442 r 1,177 r890 r239 r689 r235 r262 r3,703 r2,583 r1,288 r945 r295 r677 r2I8 r263 105 114 127 r397 r450 r478 r852 308 r958 r347 r 1,120 r370 r73 r240 r?7 r80 r265 r375 r4,053 r2,792 r1,397 r742 r240 r288 r3,960 r2,734 r1,350 r733 r222 r294 r4,079 r2,834 r1,441 r748 r252 r28l 355 r96 May 4,066 2,770 1,403 1,000 352 698 204 285 !47 505 1,296 379 88 515 3,940 2,714 1,331 733 210 302 134 500 1,226 369 90 464 Construction cost index: r»36 r!37 J r/ Revised® * Data for 4th quarter 1957* of Corrected (wool consumption figures incorrectly printed as aircraft orders and sales on p* S-40 of May 1958 SURVEY). ±1 Revised beginning January I957j revisions for months not shown will be published later, USC0!#*-iH> 12888 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON 25, D. 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