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^-tMENT Of
r„
March 25,1960
:EKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSH
Available only w i t h s u b s c r i p t i o n t o t h e SURVEY OF C U R R E N T B U S I N E S S , at $4.00 a n n u a l l y , t h i s S u p p l e m e n t provides selected
weekly a n d m o n t h l y data s u b s e q u e n t t o t h o s e p u b l i s h e d in t h e latest m o n t h l y SURVEY
SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS
Index, 1 9 4 1 - 4 3 = 10
90
Index, 1 9 4 1 - 4 3 = 10
90
Monthly
{daily avg. close)
«1CES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
80
70
60
50
*o u
1959
1958
1957
J F M A M J J A S O N D
I960
Index, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100
300
Index, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100
300
Weekly
Monthly
ELECTRIC P O W E f t P R O A C T I O N (by utilities)
(E. E. !. seas. adj. index)
275
275
U#
i960
250
2 50
1959
225
225
200
(, v i
i
i
» i
I
i
i
i
r
i
1957
index
1 i
t
i
» i
I
i -i—JL_I_L I
i
i
? —i—i—I—i—i— J
» i
- L L J
i
1959
1958
1947-49= J00
i
I
I
I
I
I
I
i
-L-LJ—LLJ
J F M A M J J
I960
I I I \JL^
A S O N D
Index, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100
120
ISO
FREIGHT CARLOADINGS ;
WHOLESALE PRICES
(seasonally adjusted)
140
Commodities
Farm
Products
other
than
and
Poods
100
•••••••••••••<••
120
80
100
*Average per working day
80
Luj^JaxjajJj_JJJjJ^^
1957
1958
60
S959
I960
LJLLLLLLLJ
1957
I I I I I i I I I I I I I M I 1 I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I i I I I
1958
1959
I960
200
2
WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS *
I960
1959
i ItM
Mar e 14
Feb. 27
Mar. 21
Mar. 5
Mar. |9
Mar. 12.
Commodity prices, wholesale:
.... 1947-49-100..
...........do....
...........do....
A 1 1 other
....
Department store sales......................
State programs U n c i . Alaska and Hawaii)..
Failures, industrial and commercial..,,.
Finance:
..do....
do....
...do....
number..
Federal Reserve bank credit outsta.nding,tota 1 4V
do....
Member bank reserve balances 4/..........
......do
Excess reserves, estimated 4/
...........do
Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cittes:J5/
85 °c5
124
2,414
2,137
311
*l19.6
*90.8
*I07.2
* 128.1
86.2
137
2,231
2,049
292
83*3
1 10
2,323
2, 156
277
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) t
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand* & Poor ! s) 5/..1941-43=10..
Industrials, 425 stocks,................
do
Production:
Bituminous coal 4 /
.thous . of short tons.,
E1ectr i c power, by ut i 111 i es
.mi 1. of kw.-hr..
Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, coaches)....
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 4 /
..thous. of bb I,.,
. of short tons..
.thous. of cars..
.do
Mi seel laneous
290
31,215
26,976
18,421
553
31,287
27,048
18,439
388
31,562
27,235
18,046
370
31,516
27,102
18,101
438
31,613
27,075
17,941
365
61,868
30,280
61,233
30,323
33,178
32,852
11,618
11,645
59,744
30,127
101.375
25,525
30,178
12,637
59,536
30,146
101,572
25,352
30,320
12,605
59,586
30,227
100,986
25,068
30,331
12,587
4.40
56.35
60.02
4.41
56.39
60.03
4.86
55.74
59.54
4.86
55.62
59.38
4.83
54.04
57.67
1,300
12,996
159,137
7, 155
1,357
12,900
161,257
7,203
1,373
14,092
185,517
7,318
1,267
14,262
166,871
7,153
1,292
14,271
174,978
7,049
2,604
#92.0
596
326
2,631
#92.9
603
329
2,690
94.4
553
298
2,645
92.8
558
302
2,654
93.1
560
301
Loans and investments (adjusted), total.
do
do....
Commercial and industrial loans (cross )..........do....
Rea 1 estate 1 oans (grossK«...........
do
83.5
98
2,415
2,247
299
120 0
90 5
107 2
128,7
83.8
119.8
89.2
106.8
128.7
83.6
116
31,726
27,197
18,074
486
4.80
55.04
58.78
174,530
2,607
91 5
U 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. 5/ Wednesday data. 6/ Week beginning Mar. 21, I960: Production,
2,554 thous. short tons; operating rate, 89.6 percent. * Monthly index for Mar. 1959. # Based on Jan. I, 1959, annual capacity (147,633,670
tons); not comparable with I960 rates which are based on Jan. I, I960, annua! capacity (148,570,970 tons).
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
I960
1959
ITEM
January
GENERAL BUSINESS
November
February
December
January
February
INDICATORS
INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL FAILURES:
Fai lures, total
......
...•••....••••••••• number..
S,273
1,130
1,080
1,181
Commerci a 1 servi ce,-........................,...., ..do....
..do....
..do
..do
Wholesa te trade................................. ..do....
96
188
215
642
132
104
164
207
582
104
105
186
195
520
124
89
163
231
478
119
93
193
210
587
98
of do I..
73,564
58,592
53,214
59,556
53,67!
60,945
..do....
..do....
..do....
..do
..do
6,559
8,274
17,062
33,197
8,472
4,547
6,911
17,444
22,327
7,363
3,027
12,136
17,266
15,244
5,541
3,072
10,453
23,822
13,443
8,766
3,129
11,993
16,324
15,951
6,274
2,501
10,770
21,527
16,687
9,460
1, 16!
1,214
S03
195
196
609
1.1 1
COMMODITY PRICES
WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX:
ALL C0MM0D1T1 ES
1947--49=100..
By stage of processing:
Crude materials for further processing
..do,...
Intermediate materiaIs,supp1ies, and component 5..do....
...do
Fruits and vegetables, canned and frozen
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do....
...do
...do....
...do
...do
...do....
I 19.5
I 19.5
1 18.9
! 18.9
119.3
119.4
r94.6
r127.5
r120.6
94.8
127.4
120.6
86.5
r104.9
77.2
78.5
r!05.6
r120.7
rI 18.8
104.5
r92.4
87.0
100.5
76.7
80.8
105.7
120.7
118.4
105.0
93.0
98.1
126.3
120.8
98.0
126.5
120.7
93.6
127.3
120,0
93.4
127.3
120.1
91.5
102.5
76. !
90o3
S08.7
117.5
113.0
I 10.8
103.3
91.1
105.9
77.0
88.4
107.6
117.7
113.0
1 10.6
100.9
85.4
103.2
76.5
75.3
104.9
120.4
117.7
106.4
90.8
85.9
107.9
76. 1
76.0
104.7
120.4
1 18.1
104.6
90.5
i
r/ Revised.
108;
CORRECTIONS for pp, S-2 and S-3, March I960 SURVEY: Industrial production indexes, unadjusted—consumer goods, December 1959,
products, January I960, 127; February I960, 121; appliances, TV, and radios, January I960, 130.
Digitized for seasonally
FRASER adjusted— automotive
9302
MONTHLY
BUSINESS
STATISTICS—Continued
1959
1TEM
January
COMMODITY PRICES -
February
November
December
1
I960
January
February
J
Continued
WHOLESALE PRICE INDEX - C o n t i n u e d
COMMODITIES OTHER THAN FARM PROD. AND FOODS.. .1947-49=100.J
........do....
C h e m i c a l s and a l l i e d p r o d u c t s
do....
....do
do....
.........do
do
do....
do
Coa 1
1947-49=100..
.do....
F u r n i t u r e , o t h e r household durab l e s . . . . . . . . ,
.....
do
.........do
.........do
.........do....
127.5
(10.2
124.0
93.0
59,9
107.6
128.2
127.8
109.9
123.7
93.0
58.9 1
107.5
128.4
128.5
1 10.0
123.9
93.8
52.2
106.6
128.3
128.6
110.0
124.0
93.7
50.8
107.0
128.3
128.8
109.9
124. S
93. &
49.2
r108.8
128.3
128.8
i 10.0
124.2
94.0
49.4
108.8
128.3
113.9
125.3
100.7
112.7
118.2
123.3
105.0
124.1
89.!
70.2
114.8
126.2
100.8
112.0
119.5
123.3
r105.t
124. 1
89.1 |
70.2 1
I 11.2
124.0
100.7
113.8
113.9
123.3
104.1
124.3
87.7
69.2
III.7
124.1
101.2
115.5
114.3
123.2
r103.7
124.2
87.8
69.2
II 1.9
124. 1
101.3
MI6.6
114.4
r 123.4
r103.3
r124.7
r87.7
r69.0
112.0
124.1
101.8
115.3
114.6
123.5
103.2
125.0
87.7
69.0
104.1
123.2
68.7
99.3
120.5
121.0
105.4
123.3
73.0
iOl.O
122.5
123.1
II 1,7
133.8
67.2
J03.8
124.3
125.8
112.3
134. I
73.8
103.5
124.8
125.9
r112.7
134.2
73.7
i05.5
r125.1
r126.1
112.0
134.2
69.3
104.8
124.7
125.8
do
do
do
do
...do
do
do....
do....
do....
151.8
142.9
170.7
152.6
143. i
152.9
121.8
172.0
133.2
152.0
143.0
171.2
152.5
143.2
153.4
122.0
172.5
134. 1
153.6
143.9
172.9
156.1
141.6
155.8
121.5
173.6
141. 1
153.7
144.0
172.9
155.7
141.6
155.2
121.6
172.2
140.7
153.8
144.3
173.6
rl56.0
141.6
M55.5
r120.9
172.4
142.2
154. I
145.5
173.9
156.5
141.6
155.4
120.3
171.6
142.1
do
do
do
do
do
do....
do
do
137.2
159.3
128.6
133. 1
131.5
142.1
145.2
151.9
137.5
159.6
129.0
133.1
131.7
142. 1
145.4
151.9
137.7
160.6
130.3
133.1
132.3
144.3
144.9
133.3
137.8
160.7
130.4
133.1
132.4
144,3
142.5
133.3
r138.4
r161.3
r130.8
133.1
r133.7
144.5
143.5
133.3
138.1
161.3
131.3
133.1
133.2
144.5
145.1
138.1
do
do....
........do
do
do
Woo 1 p r o d u c t s
....
do
do
Tobacco manufactures and b o t t l e d b e v e r a g e s . .
do
Beverages, a 1 c o h o l i e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
do
do
do
93.3
99.3
88.7
104.7
79.3
97.3
128.6
121.7
134.8
100.8
1.17.8
93.7
99.3
89.6
109.3
79.8
97.6128.9
121.7
134.8
98.5
117.9
96.3
100.9
94.0
1 1.7.4
81.4
103.7
131.7
120.7
134.8
93.7
117.7
96.7
100.9
95.0
121.7
81.3
104.2
131.7
120.7
134.8
94.2
118.0
r96.6
r100.8
95.9
122.0
r79.4
r104.0
r131.7
r120.5
134.8
r95.3
r 1 17.7
96.5
100.6
95.8
119.5
79.8
103.2
131.7
120.6
134.8
93.4
117.8
.mi 1. of d o l . .
do....
do....
221,953
86,507
44,505
195,764
74,346
39,635
217,139
82,273
43,810
261,121
104,976
51,763
230,100
88,529
46,305
221,939
85,058
45,626
do
do....
do....
do....
do
do
do
4,956
4,523
76
2,944
424
321
1, 192
8, 152
6,576
70
5,202
362
1,281
1,237
7, 152
5,897
94
4,444
405
965
1,244
8,350
7,582
"99
2,733
3 , 180
527
1,811
5,425
4,909
90
3,004
564
341
1,427
9,289
7,265
93
5,718
483
1,611
1,384
do....
.do
do
6,776
675
6,101
6,331
630
5,701
6,598
743
5,855
6,844
800
6,045
6,199
826
5,373
6,170
779
5,391
Hn
do
sss8do.iee
do
do
do....
...
do....
665.4
267.8
65.9
rll.l
r67.8
118.7
134.1
595.3
246.9
54.9
9.8
54.7
117.5
1 1 1.5
591.5
244.5
49e9
9.4
54.8
1 16.6
1 16.3
814.2
307.4
636.3
258.6
61.0
II.0
75.1
126.4
104.2
Hides, s k i n s , and l e a t h e r
products..,...............do
....
do....
do
do
j
do
...do
Heating equipment
Iron and s t e e l
.„
C1 ay p r o d u c t s
T e x t i l e p r o d u c t s and a p p a r e l . . . . . . .
|
!
1
F1 NANCE
BANK DEBITS, TOTAL (344 CENTERS)
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE:
.
PAYMENTS TO POLICYHOLDERS AND BENEFICIARIES, ESTIMATED
TOTAL 1/
Matured endowments. „ . . *
1
60.0
10. 1
48.1
-144.2
244.4
_r/ Revised. J/ The total and components include data for Alaska beginning January 1959; for Hawaii, beginning September 1959.
9302
4
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
1959
I960
ITEM
February
January
j November
January
METALS AND MANUFACTURES
STEEL PRODUCTS, NET SHIPMENTS:
Total (all g r a d e s ) . . o e o „ a t s a o „ 0 , ..thous. of short tons
Semifinished products,, . . . .„. „ „ ..................do..
„,
Structural shapes (heavy), steel pili ng. .......... .do. „
P I ates
. . . . . i . . . . . . . . . . . . do..
Rails and accessories.......„... ..................do..
Bars and tool steel, total...... ...................do..
Bars:
Hot r o l l e d ( i n c l . l i g h t s h a p e s ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . , „ . d o . .
R e i n f o r c i n g a e . * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . 8S „ c „ . c . o e d o . .
Cold f i n i s h e d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . „ d o . .
Pipe and tubing e ............„..„.„.......„...... 0 0 .do*.
Wire and wire products...
do..
s
Tin mill products,
„......,...,«.
do.,
Sheets and strip (incl. electrical), total.........do..
Sheets: Hot rolled..............................do..
Cold roI led.............................do..
Furnaces, industrial, new orders, net:
Electric processing,,......................... .mi I. of do!
Fuel-fired (except for hot rol I ing . stee i 5........... .do..
6, 186
248
360
509
56
888
6,524
270
410
558
123
938
,842
253
315
434
47
759
8,21 I
4S6
570
754
120
1,283
8,430
414
619
776
170
S,245
623
134
123
656
141
133
502
163
86
901
213
160
879
!85
172
679
258
498
2,648
731
!,339
706
279
526
2,714
784
1,330
510
233
349
,943
575
924
859
381
553
3,275
956
1,599
914
372
588
3 ? 332
995
1,592
.9
2.2
.9
1.9
1.4
4. I
1.6
5.2
1.4
2.2
2.0
2.2
49 I. I
465.
209.
466 0
416 2
259 6
563.3
594.5
I66e9
538.
551.
153.
527.4
493 a 8
I87 e 3
533,6
494.8
226.0
165.
155.
27.
394.
651.
149
155
21
384
636
169,
169,
18,
487,
644,
167.
167.
18.
459.
658.
179.4
167.0
30 e 5
431.6
651.8
I57 e
155.
32.
416.
670.
8,391
3, I 16
8,458
8,650
8,455
8,604
690
697
725
800
735
731
9,282
7,636
9,409
r19,270
17,642
r9,5!4
r476
8,743
19,308
17,696
9,880
494
9,051
19,326
17,709
I1,039
442
19,365
17,678
9,995
500
PAPER AND PRINTING
NEWSPRINT, CANADA (INCLUDING NEWFOUNDLAND):
..thous. of short tons..
Production
.......do....
Shipments from mi I Is..........
.......do....
Stocks at mills, end of month.
NEWSPRINT, UNITED STATES:
Production.........................„'„................do....
Shipments from mi I is..................................do....
Stocks at mills, end of month..............'.'...........do....
Consumption by pub Iishers............................do....
Stocks at and in transit to pub Iishers,end'of month..do....
Paper products:
Shipping containers, corrugated and solid fiber, shipments
mil.• sq. ft. surface area..
TEXTILE PRODUCTS
COTTON: ±f
Consumption...............................thous. of bales..
Manufactures:
Spindle activity (cotton system spindles):
Active spindles, last working day.;.........thou sands,
Consuming 100 percent-cotton.................. .do...
Spindle hours operated, all fibers, total....mi I I ions,
Average per working day..................... .do...
Consuming 100 percent cotton.................. .do...
MANMADE FIBERS (RAYON AND ACETATE):
Production:
Filament yarn................................mi i. of lb
Staple, incl. tow (rayon)..........................do..
Stocks, producers', end of month, totaI..............do..
F ?lament yarn....................... e B .............do..
Staple, incl. tow (rayon)..........................do..
r_/ R e v i s e d . J_/ Data f o r
USCOMM-DC-9302
December
1959 a r e f o r
56. 1
33.5
98. 1
50.4
47.7
!
i
54.7
31.2
99.0
48. 1
50.9
58. I
24.6
106.2
50. I
56.1
10,157
9, 144
19,358
17,665
9,985
499
9, 131
63.4
27.2
II 1.3
56.3
55.0
58.5
25.6
109.0
56.9
52. i
57.9
25.8
109.4
58.0
51.4
5 weeks; o t h e r m o n t h s , 4 w e e k s .
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
FIRST CLASS
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
471
8,552
6
0
7
5
3
PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID
-PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $300
@FedFRASER