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^TWENTOrc
November 1, 1963
BUSINESS
°F BUSINESS ^
C
°^
A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
Available only with subscription to 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 the latest monthly SURVEY
SELECTED BUSINESS IMDSCATOtS
Billion Dollare
150
Billion Dollars
150
TOTAL LOANS AMD INVESTMENTS .
( a v e r a g e o f Wednesday
(Wednesday
data)
data)
( W e e k l y R e p o r t i n g M e m b e r Banks o f F e d e r a l Reserve System)
140
140
130
130.
120
120
110
H 110
100
I960
1962
1961
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J F M A M J J A S O N D
1963
100
Thousands
,000
MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION
Monthly
(cars, trucks, coaches; U. S. plants)
soo
s ^
\
V^^
i f
600
If
V
400
-
200
0
.. 1
U J ^ J ^ _ J _ _ J _ _ L U ^ . - i . ^ t „- _ J _ J _ J _ _ J _ - _ l J L j _ J ^ ^
I960
-J-J-J_J_J-JLJ_JL-J-J_-L- _J_JLJL_JL.J_i_J™J__JLJLa__
•1963
1962
1961
Index, 1957-59=100
200
Index, 1957-59=100
200
150 _Ka
N
f- 1962
^
/V _
100
•_JLJL.JL-J__.L-Lj
1960
)
1 1 L_. _ J L _ I
L-L-J
1_J_J-_J__L-J_
1961
1
1
|
I
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J
|,
1962
1
»
|
1
L_JLJ_J
150
100
-
50
0
Wmkly
Monthly
STEEL PRODUCTION (ingots end steel for costings)
50
L_L 1 1 1 1 1
_JL_J^L_J__J__1_.L_^^
1963
J F M A M J J A S O N D
0
WEEKLY
2
BUSINESS STATISTICS1
1963
1962
ITEM
Oct. 27
Oct. 20
COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE:
All commodities
1957-59=100..
Farm products
,
do....
Foods, processed
do.•••
A11 other
do....
22 commodities 2/
,
do....
92.7
ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES
mil. $..
4,560
DEPARTMENT STORE SALES
1957-59*100..
117
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs
thous..
272
INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, a 11 programs
do....
1,542
State programs (50 States and Puerto R i co)
do.... I
1,393
FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)..number..
332
FINANCE:
I
Currency in circulation .3/
mil. $..
34,256
Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/.,,,do...,
32-229
Member bank reserve balances 3/
do....
20,306
Excess reserves, estimated .3/.....
do....
485
Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities:4_/ I
Demand deposits, adjusted
mii. $..
61,511
Savings deposits
do....
34,126
Loans and investments (adjusted), total
do.... j 125,093
U.S. Government obligations
dc... j
31,846
Commercial and industrial ioans (gross)
do.... |
34,221
Real estate loans (gross)
do.... j
15,084
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/
percent.. I
4,57
Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/..1941-43=10.. |
56.89
Industrials, 425 stocks
do.... j
59.39
PRODUCTION:
I
Bituminous coal 3/
thous. sh. tons., j
1,470
Electric power, by utilities
mil. kw.-hr.. |
i6,178
Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, buses)
number.. I 190,377
Petroleum (crude) and condensate 3/
thous. bbl.. j
7,346
Steel
Index of production
FREIGHT CARLOADINGS, TOTAL
Mi see I laneous
thous. sh. tons., j
1957-59=100.. I
thous. cars., i
do..., I
±/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price.
MONTHLY
1,739
93.3
613
326
Oct. 5
Oct. 12
Oct. 26
100.4
95.2
102.1
100.7
96.2
*I00.6
*98.7
•101.5
*I00.7
93.8
4,661
116
274
1,578
1,428
290
94.9
4,844
122
246
1,389
1,243
287
100.4
96.2
101.6
100.8
96.0
4,780
118
250
1,406
1,259
257
303
279
34,115
32,!16
20,358
505
35,855
34,467
20,177
349
36,061
35,030
20,194
438
36,235
34,737
19,987
383
36,165
34,589
19,976
430
62,311
34,185
124,200
31,444
34,009
15,155
4.57
55.21
57.76
61,885
37,342
i34,986
28,367
36,145
17,455
4.52
72.30
76.15
61,752
37,425
133,423
28,086
36,121
17,485
4.53
72.18
76.07
62,749
37,465
134,099
28,035
36,282
17,570
1,448
16,149
192,036
7,341
1,617
17,106
194,458
7,596
1,619
17,255
203,033
7,584
1,603
17,173
210,429
7,610
1,768
94.9
615
326
1,883
101.i
632
332
1,915
102.8
636
337
1,908
102.4
626
333
J-
100.3
95.2
101.5
100.7
95.7
4,834
122
245
4.53
73.00
77.06
4.52
72.97
77.00
214,157
1,915
102.8
3/ Daily average. ±/ Wednesday data. * Monthly index for Oct. 1962.
BUSINESS STATISTICS
1963
1962
ITEM
Oct. 19
Aug.
Sept.
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS IN 48 STATES (F.W. Dodge Corp.):
TOTAL VALUATION
mil. $..
do
Construction cost indexes (The American Appraisal Co.):
Average, 30 cities
,
1913-100..
do....
Atlanta
do....
do....
do....
St. Louis
3,631
2,829
3,273
2,538
4,402
3,424
4,125
3,204
4,061
3,205
3,707
2,942
760
833
845
718
743
762
835
845
734
743
778
852
851
762
754
782
856
851
770
754
786
862
867
774
762
788
862
869
775
762
50.2
5.2
3.6
!.4
75.0
8.4
5.6
2.7
74.8
2.7
7.3
2.6
57.0
.9
4.7
1.5
54.5
5.1
3.8
1.4
Household equipment, supplies, furnishings*. .......QO....
5.0
7.1
2.8
2.4
6.9
9.4
3.9
5.0
8.7
!0.2
5.1
5.7
7.1
9.0
4.2
4.2
6.4
7.8
2,9
2.8
do....
do....
do....
do....
3.3
,7
2.5
16.3
4.9
1.0
2.5
24.7
4.0
1.0
3.4
24.0
3.0
.7
2.8
19.0
3.0
.7
2.7
17.9
5,833
3,003
680
2,150
5,814
3,021
690
2,103
6,326
3,198
701
2,427
6,408
3,218
711
2,479
6,428
3,240
706
2,482
DOMESTIC TRADE
MAGAZINE ADVERTISING:
do....
do,...
do....
do....
do....
do....
A11 other
|
82.1
i
9
«'
6.1
3.0
8.0
8.9
4.2
5.8
1
4.5
5.0
3.0
28.4
FINANCE
AGRICULTURAL LOANS AND DISCOUNTS OUTSTANDING OF AGENCIES
SUPERVISED BY THE FARM CREDIT ADM.:
Farm mortgage loans: Federal land banks....
Digitized for36!3l
FRASER
do....
1
1
6,430
3,259
735
2,436
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued
3
1963
1962
STEM
July
Aug.
Sept.
Aug.
Sept.
.mil. $.
do,..
do...
do...
do...
do...
do...
9,445
7,089
107
5,467
431
1,786
1,654
11,414
10,053
902
5,072
3,533
962
1,745
p13,977
p12,042
p95
p5,299
p5,5ll
pi,340
pi,731
4,871
3,547
117
1,676
574
537
1,967
9,9/7
7,290
108
5,785
386
2,064
i,633
Expenditures, total ±/
do...
Interest on public debt
do...
Veterans' services and benefits
do...
Nat iona I defense
do..,
A11 other expenditures
do...
LIFE INSURANCE (Institute of Life Insurance):
ASSETS, TOTAL, ALL U.S. COMPANIES
bil. $.
Bonds (book value), domestic and foreign, total....do...
U.S. Government
do...
State, county, municipal (U.S.)
do...
Public utility (U.S.)
.
do...
Railroad (U.S.)
do...
industrial and miscellaneous (U.S.)
do...
Stocks (book value), domestic and foreign, total...do..
Preferred (U.S.)
do..
Common (U.S.)
,
do..
Mortgage loans, total
do..
Hon farm
do..
Rea I estate
do...
Policy loans and premium notes
do...
Cash
do.. •
Other assets
do...
PAYMENTS TO POLICYHOLDERS AND BENEFJCIARIES IN U.S.:
TOTAL
mil. $.
Death benef i ts
do...
Matured endowments
do.. •
Disabi I ity payments
do...
Annuity payments
do,..
Surrender va iues.. *. „
do..,
Po I i cy d i v i dends
do...
SECURITY MARKETS:
Bonds, sales, excl. U.S. Gov't bonds (SEC):
All registered exchanges:
Market va I ue
do.. •
Face va lue
do. • •
New York Stock Exchange:
Market va I ue
do...
Face vaiue
do. • .
Stocks, sales (SEC):
TotaI on all reg i stered exchanges:
Market va I ue.
do...
Shares sold
mi 11 ions.
On New York Stock Exchange:
8,541
794
492
4,448
2,852
7,327
807
401
4,038
2,081
p7,663
p86l
p386
p4,606
pi,847
7,863
882
468
4,178
2,579
8,305
850
466
4,388
2,653
130.66
63.36
6.38
4.07
16.40
3,60
28.30
5.02
2.20
2.74
45.55
42.22
4.10
6.09
1.25
5.30
131.13
63.54
6.33
4.08
16.40
3.59
28.47
5.06
2.20
2,77
45.72
42.38
4.11
6.12
1.29
5.29
136.70
65.23
5.76
3.98
16.52
3.50
29.77
5.45
2.27
3.10
48.42
44.83
4,24
6.44
1.21
5.71
137.67
65.58
5.84
3.95
16.49
3.48
30.07
138.36
65.72
5.81
3,94
16.49
3.48
30.11
5.45
2.28
3.08
48.66
45.03
5.50
2.29
3.11
48.96
45.29
4.26
6.51
i.26
5.94
4.31
6,55
1.25
6.07
739.2
318.8
54.6
!2.5
61.7
142.9
148.7
754.6
300.4
50.5
II.0
75.3
156.7
160.7
824.9
325.0
65.9
12.4
73.5
!47.8
200,3
798.3
352.3
63.9
13..5
80.3
150.!
138.2
780.6
343.8
64.7
12.7
62.3
S54.I
143.0
117.84
125.30
91.01
94.62
S26.55
!27.69
116.30
113.84
128.95 !
120.99 j
512.35
i19.58
86.01
90.10
5 19.48
122.36
110.37
109.00
123.41
i16.29 1
4,117
132
3,393 i
104 {
5,036
149
4,533
132
5,033
!44
3,575
96
2,930 i
74 i
4,279 !
107
3,827
96
4,215
102
103.9
2.3
8
15
122,
169,
28,
33.2
108.8
2.1
7.8
i4.0
6.6
106.4
166.0
28.2
34.8
109.7
2.2
9.0
15.6
iO.S
M4.0
203.8
27.6
40.4
107.0
2.2
7.4
17.7
7.9
H8.0
190.7
26.3
35.6
r 103.7
2.1
r8.8
!4.8
9.6
127.8
r2S3„3
r3l.7
37.1
45.5
157.6
41.5
5.1
49.5
147.1
40.0
5.7
50.4
170.7
42.7
5.5
58.1
175.7
42.8
4.8
49.7
J77.2
44.0
5.0
22.4
24.0
2.2
21,
21.
2,
23.0
22.9
3.7
23.1
23.4
23.8
24.3
2.8
12.9
13.0
13.0
44.3
29.2
18.3
60.1
40.7
38.1
25.4
15.1
57.9
42.0
50.0
21.0
21.4
60.5
42.6
FINANCE—Continued
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE:
Receipts, total
Receipts, net ±/
Customs
I nd i v i dua I i ncome taxes
Corporation income taxes
Emp loyment taxes
Other internal revenue and receipts
Market value
Shares sold
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS
mil. $•
mi 11 ions.
ORGANIC CHEMICALS, PRODUCTION:
Acetic anhydride
mil. lb.
Acetylsal icyl ic acid (aspirin)
do...
Creosote oil
mil. gaI•
DDT
mil. lb.
Ethyl acetate (852)
ao...
Ethylene glycol
do...
Formaldehyde 131% HCHO)
do...
Methanol, synthetic
mil. gal.
Phthalic anhydride
mil. ib.
ALCOHOL:
Ethyl aicohoi and spirits:
Production
mil. tax gal.
Stocks, end of month
do...
Used for denaturation
do...
TaxabIe withdrawaIs
do...
Denatured a IcohoI:
Production
mil. wine gal.
Consumpt ion (withdrawa is)
do...
Stocks, end of month
do...
PLASTICS AND RESIN MATERIALS, PRODUCTION:
Cellulose plastic materials
mil. Ib.
Thermosetting resins:
AI kyd res ins
do...
Coumarone-indene and petroleum polymer resins
do...
Po i yester res ins
do...
Phenolic and other tar acid resins
do...
Urea and me I amine resins
do...
rj Revised. j>/ Preliminary. ±/ Excludes certain interfund transactions.
Digitized for 36131
FRASER
June
3.3
10.9
46.8
21.2
19.6
r50.0
r35.0
\
12.1
47.4
27.0
21.6
64.1
41.2
4
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
1963
1962
ITEM
Aug.
CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS—Continued
PLASTICS AND RESIN MATERIALS, PRODUCTlON—Contlnued
Thermoplastic resins?
Styrene-type p i ost!c mater i a S s i po \ ys1 yrens; • „ . uin S J „ i i> «02„3
V i ny! res i ns (res! n content bas i s).„ 0,
,, .., .,, do,,
!3!,9
Polyethy iene..,,.... ec <».•...•. -.»
•>.».-.* .do,.
!70.8
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS5 TOBACCO
BEER:
Production.
,. *..a ... • „
„s, • .mi i e bb >
9.06
Taxab I e w 11hdrawa Is..,...., e 9 , „ ., »«.»....-..,•..... c, „,.- do,.
9„i8
Stocks, end of month......•„...<
..,,,.».
c,.do„,
!0.80
DISTILLED SPIRITS (TOTAL):
Product ion.. 9
,,
^ c , , , , . ^ ! ! , tax ga i
8.34
IU
Taxab le wi+hdrawa!s„ „ „.„ „ „ „., „.....,
.. „.,... ..,. .dc..
9.82
Stocks, end of month. •..•••„..«.,,»,..- „,,.,..,«. * ... -, .do..,
882,85
Whisky:
Production. „,...»B 0.,.„„„«... „s•.., .,,.,,-.., „ „ , „.. .. •. „.,. a „ „ . d o . n
5,32
Taxab le withdrawa I s,......., „. a * „ „ „..,,.. * .,., „.,.,.,,. a .dcfc .
6.58
Stocks, end of month,..........-..»• 3 ....o, 4 ..•..•«.... n do«,
86i„04
Rectified spirits and wines, prod., total,....ml., proof ga!
r6.80
4,83
WINES AND DISTILLING MATERIALS;
Effervescent winess
Production,. * P ....,...•:<. ^ i.»B.. ai -.-.« a ,,
m! 1fcw:ne gaS
„37
Taxab l e w s thdr&wa! 5< , s,. „,.«.. •».. „», , * r. -.. .do..
.25
Stocks, end of month..
, •.. „.....,.
.do..
3.15
S t I M w 5 nes j
Product !or,,.
,.,»r.»,., -..•*•.•«,.,„.»,. o»...,, .•».do..,
5.15
Taxab le withdraws Is,. ..., „«„ „.. c .,,«,, u.,»
, „ r.do„.
!2„28
Stocks, end of month
«. t.«,».«
....»....• .do,.
123.99
0 i st i ? i i ng mater s 3! s produced at w I ner los...... n .nj l . do:, „
i9.66
METALS AND MAKiFACafMrS
CTB! i a n
/ . o i
R
') « j o J. o o i> » * o r, is u o o e o .) rs 'i a .: <: i .1 s •.. j, i: i •» u ;: j « •,', i. «•; » •
«. i> iJC,,
in!
p m e n T S e o . e . 9 . . r . t 1 « : ii e 1 9 « i > « n u £ e ? i n < > 7 e o i ; o B 9 » . » • s. ,v e . e Q O . .
Back log, end of month.....3..,..,..,. „
,do, 0
MACHINE TOOLS:
Metal cutting tools:
Orders, new (net), tots I,..,.,.
mil.. $
Domestic
,
do..
Shipments, totaI..,„..„,..........->..
• .do,.
Domestic.. „.. „
,,
do.,
Estimated back log., ................ A
.months
Metal forming tools;
Orders, new (net), totai„ c ...............,....,..mi I. $,
Domest ic.
•••••••••.,..<•.••,•
.do. Shipments, totai „,,. t•.....n ..•••,. e ^..»• * P • c b. s.., «>». -..do..
Domest \ c
......b...............do....
Estimated back log...,
„
.months,
Aug.
July
June
105., i
133., 9
170, i
128.!
149., 9
187.0
M4.3
•134,0
189.8
i26a&
I53..7
!85e3
7.38
7,.42
!0.,29
9„67
B.,81
!!.77
10.83
SO.22
!!.70
9,38
9,26
M.18
10,17
i0i(70
879 6 54
iO.79
10.76
88?,3i
6.82
9,25
378,, 50
8.53
S0.02
874.49
6. S&.
7.82
856,98
7.51
5,60
7.06
6.78
859.77
7.37
5:23
3.40
5.63
355.34
6.23
4.42
5.06
6.46
851,80
6.73
4.62
.32
,35
3.08
,5*
3 n 3i
,2!
.22
5.28
,36
c3i
3.29
59.71
!2,I4
173.62
!39.50
.84
,77
142.49
i!„57
2 ,0i
9 ,57
134 ii
8.38
3.04
12.84
120.84
9.98
301
i09
84
280
IGi
77
297
!>8
87
r306
r96
r74
310
!05
78
289
367
2,301
326
3!4
,316
345
360
,396
302
370
2,458
350
411
2,323
38.50
33.20
39.50
29.65
45l
39.35
31,60
43.70
33.70
4.0
57, iO
44„40
53.55
46.50
5.2
57 e 90
47.90
44.55
38.65
5.5
r49.20
r38.55
r4i.20
r33„30
5.6
12.50
9.15
11.40
9.15
5.!
i0 B 75
9„85
9„45
7.35
4.9
14,80
13.15
18.85
17.45
3.9
15.55
13.90
14.95
12.70
3.8
r19.85
rl8.l5
.-12.65
rI 1.40
4.2
..•
Stee I forg i ngs t for sale);
Orders, unfilled, end of m o n t h . . . . • n a o b n o e t h o u s . sh, tons
Shipments, tots I,,.,,.,,,,,.. „ B „...,.«,, e ««r
= * „. *«, ,do„.
Drop and upset.
..,.,„„.,
„ 0,..,.., „,,,,, ... ndoe...
FASRICATED STRUCTURAL STEELs
Orders, new Cnet) „. B „
,...,...„.•.,.
.do..
Sept,,
r/ Revised.
USCOMM-DC—36131
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
FIRST CLASS
WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS
PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE T O A V O I D
PAYMENT O F POSTAGE, $300
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