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October 11,1968 BUSINESS STATISTICS A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS* U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS SELECTED BUSINESS INDICATORS Index, 1941-43 = 10 120 PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS Index, 1941-43 = 110 100 >\ 90 vy 80 Monthy (avg. of daily close) 70 i 111 1 1 11 1965 1 1 i 1966 J-J \ I I 1967 I I 1 \ I I J FMAMJ 1968 JASOND Data: Stand. & Poor's Corp. Index, 1957-59 = 100 210 " Index, 1957-59=1 ELECTRIC P O W E R P R O D U C T I O N (E. E. 1. seas. adj. index) (by utilities) A ^ / \ 200 - 190 J V /*** 180 ~ 170 Monthly 160 ' \ 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1966 1965 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 _ 1 1.....L _L_J _L l_JL._l_l 1 1967 1968 Data: Edison Electric Inst. Billion Dollars Billion Dollars NEW CONSTRUCTION (Seas, adj., at annual jajes) ^ 80 8.0 _ CONSUMER INSTALLMENT CREDIT EXTENDED A N D REPAID 1 - (Seasonally ad justed) IT Total Put in Place _ 60 Exfenc/ed 7.0 .S*~** ~ 6.0 / 40 Private Residential (no nfarm) Repaid — 5.0 20 4.0 I I 1 I J J L U I l, i i i i i l l i i i i 1965 1966 Data: U.S. Dept. of Commerce 1 1 1 J_LLULLJLL. 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I M L. 1967 1968 JUL.1.J...1-J..J j 1JLL Data: Federal Reserve Board ^Available only with subscription to the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS, this Supplement weekly and monthly data subsequent to those published in the latest monthly SURVEY provides selected i 1 I I 1 I LJULJUL- I I i I I 1 I I i 1965 1966 1967 M 1 i i i i i 1968 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS' 1967 1968 ITEM Sept. 30 "WHOLESALE PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/.............1957-59=100. ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES . Nondurable goods stores ....mil. $. ......do... Oct. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 95.9 95.5 94.2 94.7 95.1 6,253 4,122 6,071 4,114 6,411 4,466 6,413 4,369 6,605 4,263 154 922 860 192 195 921 142 871 805 180 143 850 786 180 INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs ..........thous.. INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs .do.... State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)., .do.... FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet). .number.. 232 ""179 143 48,302 55,266 26,349 349 45,044 48,193 24,212 211 45,111 48,773 24,642 413 48,685 54,930 26,196 538 48,567 54,259 25,946 347 48,325 54,560 25,830 172 Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks i ij Demand deposits, adjusted mil. $.. Savings deposits .do.... Loans and investments (adjusted), total do.... U.S. Government obligations .do.... Commercial and industrial loans (gross) do.... Real estate loans (gross) .do.... 74,523 43,483 198,039 27,114 63,423 28,406 74,639 48,391 198,135 26,835 63,569 28,342 77,376 48,298 216,834 28,908 68,485 30,844 75,561 48,315 219,664 29,800 69,569 30,935 76,504 48,354 217,401 28,616 69,433 31,018 Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 2/«.....percent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) Zj/..1941-43=10.. Industrials, 425 stocks do.... 6.01 96.79 105.14 6.06 96.43 104.79 6.34 *100.73 *109.80 6.34 *101.50 *110.73 6.36 *102.59 *112.04 .thous. sh. tons.. ..mil. kw.-hr.. ......number.. thous. bbl.. 1,850 22,755 174,789 9,225 1,789 22,751 166,096 8,848 1,926 24,918 195,224 9,036 1,928 24,754 221,732 9,024 1,999 25,208 237,^24 9,027 .thous. sh. tons.. 2,457 131.9 2,434 130.7 1,881 101.0 1,886 101.2 1,860 99.8 14.8 15.0 15.0 15.1 15.2 Steel, raw Index of production 94.5 143 FINANCE: Currency in circulation 2/° .mil. $.. Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 2 / ...do.... Member bank reserve balances 2 / .do.... Excess reserves, estimated 2 / .do.... PRODUCTION: Bituminous coal 2 / Electric power, by utilities Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, buses) Petroleum (crude) and condensate 2/-'- Oct. 5 6.36 *102.86 *112.18 252,095 1,881 101.0 .1957-59=100. „ RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES .bil.. 2 / Daily average. ij Wednesday data. * Tuesday average. 1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1968 1967 ITEM July Aug. May r44,823 23,843 1,332 3,652 2,717 r50,596 28,283 1,373 4,663 Fabricated metal products .......................do. r41,603 22,229 1,162 3,339 2,367 2,900 r 53,163 29,606 1,402 4,852 3,015 Machinery, except electrical ....................do. Electrical machinery ............................do. Transportation equipment dp. Instruments and related products .do. 3,960 3,065 5,283 739 4,156 3,397 •5,077 828 4,808 3,361 7,410 5,165 3,717 7,466 19,374 6,655 418 1,347 20,980 6,899 424 1,650 22,313 7,233 421 1,765 1,597 1,801 957 1,797 3,523 1,772 1,054 2,014 3,969 1,811 1,245 do. r45,038 r46,471 do. do. do. do. 24,417 1,142 3,658 2,540 ....do. ....do. ....do. do. 4,297 3,423 6,081 798 June July Aug. GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS: 1/ NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL ....................mil. Durable goods industries, total 2/ ................do. Stone, clay, and glass products .................do. Primary metals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d o . Nondurable goods industries, total 2/..............do. Food and kindred products .do. Tobacco products do. Textile mill products .do. Paper and allied products .do. Chemicals and allied products do. Petroleum and coal products .....................do. Rubber and plastics products .do. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL .... By industry group: Durable goods industries, total 2/ Stone, clay, and glass products Primary metals Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery ............ Transportation equipment ........ Instruments and related products Q OOO 909 994 23,557 7,680 437 1,892 2,123 r47,378 25,612 1,297 4,352 2,703 4,376 3,151 6,086 860 47,898 21,766 7,455 419 1,585 23,366 7,613 24,532 1,421 3,544 2,879 4,527 3,388 4,926 942 439 1,909 1,955 1,252 1,901 3,588 1,837 1,099 r50,014 r50,729 r51,073 49,385 25,759 1,229 3,775 2,630 27,509 1,329 4,423 2,841 27,633 1,263 4,603 2,811 27,859 1,280 4,741 2,898 26,337 1,312 3,670 2,782 4,469 3,495 6,787 842 4,657 3,475 7,020 4,749 3,601 6,801 4,740 3,503 6,796 926 4,860 3,502 6,514 955 923 r/ Revised. 1/ See corresponding note on p.3, 2/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown„ http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ 6121... Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis / T on <+,J-*-r 944 2,049 o mo 1,877 1,142 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued 3 1968 1967 ITEM Aug. July May June July Aug. GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Con. MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS (SEAS. ADJ.)—Con. 1/ By industry group—Con. Nondurable goods industries, total 2/ mil. : Food and kindred products .. o do. Tobacco products . do. Textile mill products ...» .do. Paper and allied products do. Chemicals and allied products do. Petrolernn and coal products ..,.,..,,. = r = .do = Rubber and plastics products do. INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH: l/ Book value (unadjusted ), total do. Durable goods industries, total do. Nondurable goods industries, total ........do. Book value (seasonally adjusted), total do. By industry group: Durable goods industries, total 2/ ........,......do. Stone, clay, and glass products do. Primary metals „ do. Fabricated metal products do, Machinery, except electrical do. Electrical machinery do. Transportation equipment do. Instruments and related products do, r20,621 6,902 407 1,595 1,725 3,487 1,792 1,054 r20,712 6,883 404 1,592 1,771 3,582 1,758 1,088 r22,505 7,267 421 1,804 2,023 3,811 1,824 1,204 r23,096 7,499 399 1,804 2,045 3,966 1,911 1,182 r23,214 7,754 408 1,867 2,056 3,881 1 824 1*210 23,048 7,605 419 1,828 2,023 3,984 1,860 1,179 r80,9&5 52,153 28,832 r81,478 r81,395 52,630 28,765 r8l,853 r85,828 55,731 30,097 r85,278 r85,775 55,756 30,019 r85,582 r85,314 55,128 30,186 r85,829 86,388 55,968 30,420 86,857 52,461 2,000 7,626 5,396 10,840 8,112 11,987 1,953 52,801 1,971 7,590 5,418 10,821 8,136 12,330 1,959 55,234 1,940 7,657 5,823 11,061 8,400 13,430 2,025 55,442 1,957 7,506 5,963 11,107 8,352 13,603 2,042 55,461 1,997 7,255 6,077 11,132 8,463 13,494 2,056 56,142 2,007 7,427 6,184 11,171 8,452 13,758 2,048 Nondurable goods industries, total 2/ do. Food and kindred products do. Tobacco products do. Textile mill products .do. Paper and allied products .. „ do. Chemicals and allied products .do. Petroleum and coal products do. Rubber and plastics products .do„ NEW ORDERS, NET (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL I/.....do. Durable goods industries, total .do. Nondurable goods industries, total.... „ .do. NEW ORDERS, NET (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL 1/ do. By industry group: Durable goods .industries, total 2/'. .do. Primary metals do. Fabricated metal products do. Machinery, except electrical do. Electrical machinery do. Transportation equipment do. 29,017 7,045 2,262 3,143 2,242 5,490 1,929 1,600 r42,750 23,327 19,423 r45,606 29,052 7,034 2,263 3,186 2,228 5,500 1,922 1,591 r45,094 24,082 21,012 r46,654 30,0447,226 2,261 3,406 2,284 5,698 1,981 1,674 r49,5H 27,179 22,332 r49,650 30,140 7,262 2,278 3,440 2,326 5,664 2,021 1,693 r52,469 28,866 23,603 r49,850 30,368 7,376 2,276 3,392 2,338 5,708 2,047 1,704 r4-6,738 24,951 21,787 r49,829 30,715 7,494 2,257 3,487 2,330 5,740 2,066 1,757 48,341 25,102 23,239 49,729 24,921 3,746 2,491 4,411 3,444 6,387 25,879 3,950 2,864 4,455 3,633 6,318 27,172 3,900 2,9a 4,665 3,313 7,343 26,701 3,867 2,824 4,810 3,725 6,259 26,573 3,859 2,755 4,923 3,476 6,397 26,778 3,492 3,007 4,766 3,394 7,071 Nondurable goods industries, total .do.... Industries with unfilled orders do.... Industries without unfilled orders do.... UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (UNADJ.), TOTAL 1/ do Durable goods industries, total do.... Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders .....do.... UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (SEAS. ADJ.), TOTAL l/ ...do By industry group: Durable goods industries, total 2/ do.... Primary metals „ .do.... Fabricated metal products .do.... Machinery, except electrical do.... Electrical machinery do.... Transportation equipment do.... Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders ...do.... 20,685 5,535 15,150 r81,Q36 78,128 2,908 r80,671 20,775 5,579 15,196 r81,307 78,367 2,940 r80,854 22,478 6,134 16,344 r84,555 81,446 3,109 r84,927 23,149 6,271 16,878 r83,86l 80,706 3,155 r84,048 23,256 6,304 16,952 r83,220 80,044 3,176 r82,806 22,951 6,092 16,859 83,665 80,615 3,050 83,150 77,815 6,249 7,865 •14,782 12,993 30,330 2,856 77,935 6,424 8,099 14,768 13,131 29,861 2,919 81,902 7,322 8,882 14,164 12,705 33,309 3,025 80,970 6,586 8,895 14,225 12,829 32,767 3,078 79,684 5,704 8,752 14,408 12,803 32,368 3,122 80,125 5,525 8,977 14,313 12,695 32,926 3,025 7,134 4,661 2,336 1,733 7,297 4,863 2,471 1,810 r7,250 r4,752 r2,427 1,891 r7,565 r4,914 r2,579 2,015 r7,825 r5,068 r2,687 r2,075 7,996 5,210 2,750 2,100 1,553 539 592 2,473 1,589 528 596 2,434 1,562 448 684 r2,498 1,523 429 689 r2,651 rl,535 r417 r?21 r2,757 1,611 458 738 2,786 75.7 50.4 23.8 17.8 6.1 6.8 25.4 76.7 51.6 25.0 17.8 6.1 6.6 25.1 r84.7 r56.2 r28.6 18.5 5.3 8.1 r28.4 r82.5 r54.5 r27.7 17.7 4.9 8.1 r28.0 r82.7 r54.7 r27.4 rl7.6 4.8 r8.3 r28.0 83-9 55.3 27.9 18.1 5.3 8.2 28,6 125 126 130 132 132 133 CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (UNADJ.), TOTAL .... Private, total „0 Residential (nonfarm) New housing units Nonresidential buildings, total jj. Industrial ......... Commercial i........... . Public, total mil. $„. d0.e o o .do.... .do.... .do. do. j ....do. NEW CONSTRUCTION PUT IN PLACE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED AT ANNUAL RATES), TOTAL u obil# $_ Private, total do.... Residential (nonfarm) „ .do.... Nonresidential buildings , total jl/ do. Industrial „ do..!! 0 Commercial ........ do.... Public, total do CONSTRUCTION COST INDEXES: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE COMPOSITE . „ „ 1957-59=100.. 1 f r f l e C t b e n ?^ki + r ,e r e V a S e d l e V 6 l s annual ^t June 1968; t S ^ f S f I O A9 T ^ O ivtt 2 7 ' P ^ ^ ^° nt g0 ar lesv i ds ieor ni vs e dd 0 from t h e monthly s u r v e y t o a n n u a l survey of manufactures S£?™ r ™ ^ „S 1 TTF^ f 3!ar?n2 ™ t r e f l e c t any changes i n methodology o r sample design Complete d e t a i l s and d a t a back t o 196I a p p e a r i n M a n u f a c t u r e r s ' Shipments, I n v e n t o r i e s , and O r d e r s : 1 9 6 l - l 9 6 8 - S e r i e s I f - l 1 Digitized uSfor ii tei es s . * t ti lFRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ 6121 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis CWaS 1 * -' B C ' " 20233) " ^ InClUd6S data r ° r ! 0ther ' *«fcrtries" not *h°™' 2/ Excludes farm and p u b l i c MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 1968 1967 ITEM July Aug. May June July Aug. FINANCE CONUUMER CREDIT (SHORT- AND INTEKMEDIATE-TERM): Total outstanding, end of month ...................... .mil. $. InstaUment credit, total 00... ......... „,..,.,„.«„....do, =. Installment credit, extended and repaid: Unadjusted: Extended, total ....•••<>.............................do... Repaid, total ....................................r..do... Seasonality adjusted: Extended, total .,< do... Repaid, total .... ................................... .do... SECURITY" MARKETS: STOCKS: Dividend yields, preferred stocks, 10 high-grade (Standard & Poorss Corporation) ......,..<..... .percent., Prices: Dow-Jones averages (65 stocks) ...«,.....«.......««........ Industrial (30 stocks) .............................„... Public utility (15 stocks) •....................9....... Railroads (20 stocks) „ „.«,-.«.................. *......... 95,115 75,348 95,684 75,889 100.275 79,270 101,467 80',363 102,439 81,308 103,775 82,455 6a859 6,562 7,223 6,682 7,883 6,958 7,693 6,600 8,206 7,261 8,070 6,923 6,776 6,551 6,929 6,585 7,479 6,869 7,516 6,884 7,683 7,001 7,788 6,935 5.34 5.35 5.92 5.90 5.74 *5.59 327.23 888,51 132..72 267.65 329<.62 912.46 132.43 262.85 318.17 905.22 122.72 246.85 327.11.2 906.82 127.66 262.95 327.41 905.32 133.11 259.95 *318.15 ^883.72 *131.15 *249.52 93.90 93.30 86.15 121.30 109.60 942.6 97.75 8.1.85 127.60 114.90 912.8 rl05.65 102.55 94.70 1,224.3 U.5.60 105=60 93.05 83.65 1,246.9 rl00.05 r91.35 r9l8.4 78.75 73.90 88.35 81.60 908.8 25.35 18.75 29.70 26.10 282.3 19.30 18.30 28.80 24.65 272.8 22.50 18.15 29.10 25.50 188.7 28.80 25.70 34.30 28.55 183.2 r29.75 r27.30 r26.95 r23.50 r186.0 27.20 23.85 32.65 30.20 180.6 METALS AND MANUFACTURES MACHINE TOOLS: Metal cutting type tools: Orders, new (net), total ............................mil. $. Domestic en..........................................do... Shipments, total ......................................do... Domestic ................... n........................do... Order backlog, end of month ...........................do... Metal forming type tools: Orders, new (net), total ..............................do... Domestic ...........................................,do... Shipments, total ......................................do... Domestic ............................................do... Order backlog, end of month ...........................do... r / R e v i s e d . * S e p t . 1968 d a t a : 20 r a i l r o a d s , 2 5 8 . 5 3 . 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