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October l l p 1957 ^•INCOME JPAYMENTS P^*?, SURVEY OF | CURRENT BUSINESS STATISTICS 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 INDEX, 1941-43 = 10 70 PRICES OF 4 2 5 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS I N D E X , 1 9 4 1 - 4 3 = 10 70 Weekly Month,y (Wednesday close) 60 1 60 1956 \ 50 ^V^>^ 40 ~~ - ^^m*f fjy^^c* \r L 1957 -\ - 30 ?0 50 K<\ 1 I \ \ \ ) ! 1 1 1 1954 i i i i s ! i i i i i i i i i i 1955 1 i i t t i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1956 1957 40 30 i-.JL 1 1 1 L..L 1 1 I _ J U J F M A M J J A SOND INDEX, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100 INDEX, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100 200 | 200 Monthly STEEL PRODUCTION (ingots a n d steel for castings) Weekly - 175 175 1956 H ""^V 150 ^ ^ «M K %. i, Q> STRIKE PERIOD & ^ ^ » »j *> «<> / HT<! 1 i M i ! „ L,J 1....J L...1....I. J 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1*1., 1 1 ,1 JL- 1955 1954 BILLION DOLLARS BILLION DOLLARS 1 -L_J.a-J..-l,.l..„.L„.J.-.,l L..J 1956 35 70 BILLION DOLLARS (short- and intermediate-term) 40 ~ Tofal *\ (end of month) Inventories (right scale) 100 I I I I CONSUMER CREDIT OUTSTANDING H 60 1954 I I I 1 I 50 (seasonally adjusted) iili i i i i I I J F M A M J J A S O N O 1957 MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES S 5W-J-J 150 H 125 ^ 125 500 Hs ri H 50 30 40 20 30 10 — - 1955 1956 1957 - Installmet it Credit (end of month) * BOOK VALUE, END OF MONTH I I I I t I I I M I J_±-L I I I 1 I H I 1 I I I I I 1 I I I I I , ,,gf* t I I 1 1 1 1 11 11 1 1 1 1 1 I I 1 1f\ "II 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1i 1 11 1 1 1 11 1t 1 1954 1955 1956 1957 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS' 2 1956 ITEM Sept. 29 1957 Oct. 6 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 5 Commodity prices, whoiesaie: I947-49«I00.. .• .......... do.*.. .....do.... do.... .......do.... do.... Al1 other 91.8 130 969 901 •115.5 *90.| *I04.0 * 123.1 91.1 ! 127 949 874 118.1 92.5 106.7 125.8 87.9 131 1,245 1,149 117.9 91.0 106.4 125.8 87.4 126 1,253 1,162 117.7 90.3 105.9 125.7 86.2 130 117.5 90.5 105.2 125.6 85.3 31,038 25,304 19,034 Finance: Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total .3/.....do.... do.... Federal Reserve reporting member banks in leading cities: 4/ Time deposits, except U. S. Government.. Loans and Investments (adjusted), total. Commercial, industrial, and agr. loans (gross)....do.... do.... Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody5s) Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/...l94l-43«l0.. do.... Production: s. of short tons.. Electric power, by utilities Steel £/•••••••••••••••••••••• sss thous. of short tons.* ..thous. of cars.. do 30,714 25,694 18,980 503 30,769 25,593 18,935 479 31,256 25,408 18,876 607 31,184 25,719 19,108 686 31,052 25,622 18,963 581 55,374 22,026 85,677 26,096 29,724 8,810 54,915 22,040 85,655 25,979 29,849 8,794 55,671 23,745 86,581 24,762 32,279 8,708 55,094 23,763 87,052 24,747 32,603 8,718 54,786 23,832 86,509 24,508 32,401 8,726 251 3.78 45.82 49.02 253 3.79 46.28 49.59 237 4.42 44.26 47.83 287 4.44 44.69 48.29 278 4.45 42.46 45.90 1,683 11,947 102,593 6,821 1,678 11,991 65,806 6,840 1,700 11,697 60,794 6,821 2,097 81.9 -741 353 2.101 82.1 725 348 2,105 82.2 739 352 1,744 11,365 56,685 7,044 1,733 11,342 I 79,293 7,022 2,502 #101.6 832 403 2,506 #101.8 815 391 393 261 4.45 43.10 46.54 29,715 2,115 82.6 ±/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3/ Daily average. ±/ Wednesday data. j>/ Week beginning October 7, 1957: Production, 2,088 thous. short tons; operating rate, 81.6 percent. * Monthly index for September 1956. # Not comparable with 1957 rates, which are based on higher capacity. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1956 ITEM July 1957 August May June July August GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS 1 Manufacturers sales: Transportation equipment Unci, motor vehicles),...do.... ••.do.... ...do.... 24,339 11,432 1,075 1,302 3,592 2,715 1,028 705 28,221 13,696 2,055 1,614 3,999 2,741 1,241 848 29,116 14,833 2,425 1,585 4,425 3,496 975 799 28,278 14,590 2,484 1,552 4,459 3,187 1,027 763 r27,196 r13,336 r2,068 rl,49l r3,970 r3,193 r868 r72l 28,998 14,126 2,232 1,644 4,088 3,193 1,026 14,525 4,339 374 1,212 929 1,946 2,711 473 14,283 4,394 387 1,031 916 2,100 2,900 486 13,688 4,291 382 1,022 886 1,886 2,780 481 r13,860 r4,362 r398 r939 r833 r1,848 r2,93l 509 14,872 4,518 .•.do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... 12,907 4,038 354 952 818 1,716 2,543 464 26,825 13,021 1,431 1,438 4,146 2,910 1,184 746 27,588 13,723 2,144 1,503 1. 4,143 ! 2,912 1,150 751 28,617 14,296 2,263 1,562 4,354 3,276 978 747 28,142 14,207 2,289 1,492 4,259 3,241 1,076 741 r29,030 rl4,573 r2,447 r1,605 r4,447 r3,25l r957 r736 28,571 14,184 2,331 1,532 4,235 3,380 921 13,804 4,080 351 1,151 899 1,887 2,646 468 13,865 4,182 328 1,128 891 1,931 2,671 467 14,321 4,340 352 1,079 907 1,996 2,959 481 13,935 4,183 382 1,063 877 1,894, 2,780 458 r14,457 r4,323 r375 r1,089 r896 r2,008 r2,99l 514 14,387 4,375 348 1,074 of dol.« ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do...* Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)•..uO.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ r/ Revised. 1/ Includes data for "other industries*1 not shown. 72595 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 828 379 1,137 943 2,033 2,895 739 907 2,054 2,895 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 3 1957 1956 ITEM July August May June July August GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS - Cont nued Manufacturers1 inventories, end of month: 49,850 28,902 3,490 2,986 9,981 7,007 1,895 1,142 49,882 28,722 3,620 2,938 9,913 6,902 1,862 1,112 53,985 31,873 4,053 3,272 10,811 7,969 1,904 1,265 54,043 31,749 4,043 3,292 10,760 7,899 S,877 1,267 r53,762 r31,450 r4,173 r3,240 r10,584 r7,78l rl,87l r1,239 8.4 11.9 8.6 20,948 4,564 1,762 2,610 1,289 3,457 3,126 994 8.3 11.9 8.5 21,160 4,790 1,801 2,582 1,304 3,438 3,183 984 8.4 13.5 10.0 22,112 4,504 2,027 2,720 1,453 3,716 3,346 1,065 8.5 13.3 9.9 22,294 4,524 1,981 2,691 1,442 3,744 3,451 1,058 8.5 13.2 r9.7 r22,3!2 r4,629 r 1,936 r2,678 r1,430 r3,7l6 r3,529 1,024 8.1 2.9 9.9 50,037 29,004 3,529 2,899 9,978 7,186 1,882 1,142 8.1 2.9 10.1 50,378 29,120 3,632 2,938 10,008 7,141 1,880 1,135 8.7 3.0 10.4 53,909 31,566 4,192 3,146 10,624 7,975 1,865 1,240 8.7 3.0 10.6 53,853 31,438 4,207 3,077 10,601 7,919 1,845 1,254 8.7 3.0 10.6 r54,093 r31,696 r4,245 r3,146 r10,622 r8,038 r1,857 r1,239 do.... ...do.... .....do.... do.... do..,. do.... do.... 8.2 12.1 8.7 21,033 4,731 1,855 2,575 1,289 3,468 3,095 1,014 8.2 12.2 8.8 21,258 4,768 1,896 2,608 1,317 3,475 3,121 1,047 8.5 13.4 9.6 22,343 4,869 2,047 2,625 1,453 3,729 3,380 1,024 8.4 13.3 9.7 22,415 4,882 2,064 2,612 1,442 3,692 3,486 1,027 8.4 N3.5 r9.8 r22,397 r4,804 r2,038 r2,642 r1,430 r3,728 r3,494 1,045 do.... do.... 8.3 2.9 9.8 8.4 2.9 9.9 8.9 2.9 10.5 9.0 3.0 10.5 9.0 r2.9 10.5 26,136 13,155 1,903 1,348 4,072 2,943 12,981 29,897 15,470 2,441 1,640 4,176 3,888 14,427 28,328 13,949 2,251 1,638 4,136 3,181 14,379 27,538 13,716 2,217 1,427 4,512 2,609 13,822 r26,155 rl2,3l8 r1,938 r1,522 r3,904 r2,256. r13,837 27,477 12,818 2,018 1,432 3,982 2,497 14,659 27,700 14,087 2,193 1,390 4,289 3,237 13,613 31,078 17,342 2,460 1,491 4,360 5,981 13,736 28,433 14,115 2,136 1,689 4,321 3,198 14,318 27,055 13,249 2,306 1,486 4,103 2,544 13,806 r27,276 r13,005 r2,24l r1,522 r4,065 r2,396 r14,271 27,200 13,060 2,033 1,338 4,203 2,786 14, 140 62,380 59,057 7,067 4,612 19,737 22,268 3,323 64,056 60,831 7,453 4,638 ! 19,914 23,415 3,225 61,069 58,038 6,597 4,408 19,642 22,638 3,031 60,329 57,164 6,330 4,283 19,695 22,060 3,165 r59,288 r56,146 r6,200 r4,3!4 r19,629 r21,123 r3,142 57,767 54,838 5,986 4,102 19,523 20,427 2,929 do.... 39,478 30,297 39,878 30,644 41,707 31,901 42,245 32,344 42,365 32,699 42,881 33,045 do.... do.... 3,316 3,103 3,504 3,157 3,709 3,340 3,638 3,195 3,797 3,442 3,682 3,336 do.... 3,293 3,158 3,350 3,145 3,485 3,274 3,412 3,251 3,539 3,350 3,614 3,344 do.... do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles).do.... „...do.... do.... By stages of fabrication: ...bi S. of dol.. do.... do.... Nondurable-goods industries, total J/...., do.... do.... do.... Texti le..... do.... UneiTII C a l o o o e e o o e o o e e e o o o o e e o o e e e e e o e o e • e e e e a e . e e G O . . . . ,. do.... do.... 53,483 31,233 4,307 3, 147 10,471 7,715 1,860 1,212 8.5 13.2 9.5 22,250 4,746 1,908 2,624 1,416 3,694 3,599 By stages of fabrication: ...bi 1. of do!.. do.... .do.... ....do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles).do.... do.... 8.7 3.0 10.6 54,142 31,760 4,320 3,147 10,606 8,038 1,879 1,237 By stages of fabrication: »...bi 1. of dol.. ....do.... do.... Nondurable-goods industries, total 1/.... Texti le , ,... 8.4 13.5 9.8 22,382 4,729 2,008 2,650 1,430 3,769 3,528 By stages of fabrication: 9.0 3.0 10.4 Manufacturers' orders: .do.... " _do Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do.... do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do.... Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted), total do.... do Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles)...do.... FINANCE Consumer credit (short- and intermediate-term): installment credit extended and repaid: Unadjusted: ...# Adjusted: jr/ Revised. J/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. 12595 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued 4 1956 ITEM July §957 August May August July Jyne ELECTRIC POWER Electric powerx Production, total,**..,*.•••••«•*••••••.« ##a mi 1. of kw.-hr.. G> * © C T > IC « T S 1« 8 1 @ S ©©@©@a@@©«o®@®©©ea)a©®e®«@«®a®®©©©@ OO © ©©® Industrial establishments # ........... # ..,...........do.... . Sales t© ultimate customers, total (Edison Electric i flSt i t t t t d ) * © . . ® ® » « © « e <s e © e © «s © <s>® ©<s>©« © o s • • • M l 1 * Of KW.*"hr.. Commercial and industrials Small light and power..•••*••«....•••.••..••.•••«.do*..( Large light and pow0r68e8Oe8e8e<»«oos<.9oo»«<.«e«e998do3es6 Railways and r s l l r o a d s ^ ^ o o e e ^ o t e a M o e ^ a ^ e o ^ J o , , ^ Residential or devest ic. «.©..,.© ©.©..©a © »e©.©®,«.»® .do. .©,» Ryral (district rural r aTes j..............A...... «».(io.«.. Street and highway liglrtliig##«.............a#.......do...,' Other public authorities....•...•••••••.•••.•.•.••••do..., 55,229 49,451 5,778 58,576 52,194 6,382 58,909 51,699 7,210 58,990 52,053 6,937 61,191 54,348 6,843 r43,092 44,503 45,353 45,613 . 46,349 r7,80« r21,940 328 10,495 1,201 335 936 57 8,005 22,853 340 10,679 1,278 359 932 57 7,440 23,996 235 11,310 903 370 949 51 7,935 23,815 3S2 11,205 985 348 958 56 8,586 23,068 316 11,709 1,258 357 995 6© r7!9,00l 735,869 746,672 758,054 777,509 827.2 914.9 938,2 794,1 397.7 863,8 863,9 1,060.9 914.5 408.0 r863.9 r685*4 r1,007.5 r859.5 r504.9 r8S8.5 r688.7 r965.2 r6ll.5 r583.9 806.0 751.0 887.0 753.0 501,0 §19.1 143.8 118,5 119,2 96.. 1 125.7 134.8 136.7 139,6 94.8 S55.4 77.5 136.7 150.2 139.3 r!25.5 r77.3 r125.1 rI35.0 r833.2 134.0 102.0 125.0 112.0 125.0 354.1 536,4 331,2 330,9 159,4 347.9 502.3 370.8 369,8 160.4 359.9 426.1 352.7 351.3 r208.7 r345.2 r423.9 r334.9 r334*6 r209.0 327.0 445.0 319.0 316.0 212.0 300,4 181.4 295.0 293.5 88.3 335.7 179.6 344.3 344.8 99,1 r296.0 M37.6 r309.4 r3O4.0 r 103.9 r297.2 r145*8 r294.1 r289.7 r118.9 299.0 162.0 272.0 279.0 ill.O 522,018 307 220 440,980 429,813 80,731 63,044 503,276 429 397 417,020 410,164 85,827 68,809 639,886 462 309 537,112 522,759 102,312 82,930 591,039 389 332 496,329 484,840 94,321 76,859 579,951 309 302 484,718 474,635 94,924 76,856 62,649 55,449 7,200 OS,©,©®©.® © ®.a.@..s«« e©s>sts>®ss»© e®«s©©©<&9© eos©«io©s!Oo 6-990666890 eee.e....® ®®@@@@a.@@ ®®s®®ooe©o Revenue from sales to ultimate customers CEdlson .««•*•*.•. PAPER AND PRINTING Paper, excluding building paper, newsprint, and paperboard (American Paper and Pulp Association)? Orders, unfilled* end of month......................do.... P r O Q U C T l O n ® aeoee.ee.e«>.ae®»®<»e@®®03®«e®ee.......... ,«©.© &o 5 M 1pfneOTSo . . . . & . s a * . , . 0 . < » . @ @ . . . o » @ e . . a s . . i 9 . ® @ e . e e . « » .U©, ,s . Stocks, end of month*.. a........oa ....,«>..,.,..,,... do.,«. Fine paper; yfQerS, neW a . . . . t e e . . . * . . * . . . . . . ® . . . « . • « * . • , « . . . . • . . .0 © . ®® ® Orders, unfilled, end of month**.......••»••••......do.... Stocks, end of month.••••••«•••••••••••*••••••••.••.do.••• Printing papers UrOerS, «@W a ..&e..@@a a a JO 1pmenTS« .o....@.«... @ e a ».e a «.$@0&.$«««.ee.0..e»»e .GO. .. . ...$..«>««.«....«..,«,.««.•.. .90.••« ..««.&,.a® .<s®B.©©.@e© aeseeieooes .«&...@@.@ * e . . . . . . . . oeee..e.o<i> - ©e®©.oe®@© ........00 ...e.....® oaoosoeaos *@®.&.®..@ *.@*e.e*.« ••e.ao.e.e Coarse papers ^••ttttitt .......... TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT Motor vehicles: r610,747 r3l5 281 r521,282 513,290 r89,850 74,212 r/ Revised. USC0MM-DC-12595 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON 25, D. C. O F F I C I A L BUSINESS FIRST CLASS WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE TO AVOID PAYMENT OF POSTAGE. $300
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