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October 17, 1958 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 I n d e x , 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 2 100 Index, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100 176 S75 STEEL PRODUCTION (Ingots and steel for castings) Monthly 150 S50 125 H 125 -H 100 a BiS l i o n Dol l a r s 20 i 8 (seasonally adjusted) : — 160 h Stocks Total (end of month) 10 140 Nondurable Goods Sales S 20 h 5 Durable 0 Go ods ' 1 1 I I I 1 I I 1 I IM 1 1 1 1 M 1 1I 11 I I I 1 I I .1 1 I II I I 1 1 I I II ,L 1955 1956 1957 *WV^u 150 a^ Payrolls ~ Employment §00 100 I i i i i i 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 i i i I i i i i i I i i i 11 S958 1955 1 9 5 6 1 9 5 7 1 9 5 8 DolSars 2.40 Index, 1 9 4 7 - 4 9 = 100 200 MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT & PAYROLLS (production workers) 175 75 i DEPARTMENT STORE SALES & STOCKS ~m S5 125 I Index, 1947-49 = 100 9 30 SALES OF RETAIL STORES (seasonally adjusted) i Hours 56 MANUFACTURING HOURS & EARNINGS 2.20 (left scale) kyj -i ^ 1 52 Average Hourly Gross Earnings \ 2.00 48 1.80 44 1.60 40 Avera fie Hours Per Week (right scale) I |j..J_LU_j 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 M i l 1 .11,1 1 1 1 1 M 11I M M 1 1 1 \ 1t.U.,1 L 4 0 |^ ' I I I I I I I I I 1 I i I i I 1 l i i i i 1955 1956 I I I I 1 I I II I 1957 i i i I I i i i i^J 1958 36 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 2 1957 1958 ITEM Oct. 5 Commodity prices, wholesale: All commodities......... Sept, 20 Oct. 12 1947-49-100.. 85.3 136 1,261 1,169 261 •118.0 •91.0 •106.5 •126.0 85.2 142 1,288 1,193 244 31,039 25,304 19,034 349 31,129 25,563 19,189 564 31,393 26,644 18,572 687 54,015 23,900 87,898 25,654 32,331 8,727 54,344 23,956 87,267 25,324 32,137 8,729 4.44 41.99. 45.22 1,648 11,709 57,386 6,729 [ ! 119.0 93.2 HI.3 126.0 86.1 136 ^2,023 1,840 262 Sept. 27 H8.9 92.3 111.4 126.0 85.8 136 ••1,964 1,784 268 Oct. 4 118.8 91.9 111*1 126.0 85.6 146 Oct. II 118.7 92.2 110.4 126.0 85.9 301 271 31,285 26,558 18,404 616 31,215 26,275 18,234 492 31,352 26,519 18,318 604 56,800 28,367 94,118 31,913 30,467 9,139 55,531 28,299 93,367 31,465 30,247 9,142 4.41 49.33 52.84 4.42 49.70 53.30 55,967 28,262 93,595 31,431 30,287 9,182 4.43 49.98 53.51 4.44 51.06 54.71 1,404 12,240 51,260 7,087 1,771 65.6, 667 329 1,483 12,342 56,913 7,100 1,816 67.3 673 326 1,401 12,It! 48,777 7,014 1,901 70.4 677 335 F i nance: Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/.....do.... Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities: 4/ Commercial, industrial, and agr. loans (gross)*...do.... Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/...1941-43*10.. 4.45 43.10 46.54 Production: 1,655 11,564 33,663 6,812 2,115 #82.6 748 358 2,105 #82.2 742 358 45,491 J 933 71.6 ±/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday prices. 3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. J5/ Week beginning October 13, 1958: Production, 1,987 thous. short tons; operating rate, 73.6 percent. ~* Monthly index for September 1957. •* Excludes 650,000 and 590,000 Insured unemployed reported under temporary programs (TUC) for September 20 and 27, respectively. # Based on January I, 1957, annual capacity (133,459,150 tons); not comparable with 1958 rates which are based on January I, 1958, annual capacity (140,742,570 tons). MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1958 1957 ITEM August DOMESTIC TRADE All retail stores: j / Estimated sales (unadjusted), total Durable-goods stores. Automot i ve group Furniture and appliance group.... Lumber, building, hardware group... September June July August September 17,490 5,995 3,352 912 1,032 16,373 5,615 3,078 853 977 16,603 5,590 3,047 847 992 16,596 5,444 2,907 840 1,002 rl7,000 r5,360 r2,789 r872 1,005 16,324 5,117 2,535 850 Nondurab le-goods stores. • do. AppareI group••...•...••..••........••••.••.••.»..do. Drug and proprietary stores. •••••••do. Eating and drinking places. do. Food group.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••..do. Gasoline service stations do. Genera I-merchandise group.. ••••••••••• • do. 11,495 967 528 1,420 4,353 1,374 1,774 10,757 1,010 515 1,291 3,937 1,262 1,696 11,013 963 520 1,283 4,104 1,331 1,651 11,153 867 524 1,372 4,251 1,410 1,576 r11,639 r954 r539 rl,406 r4,360 rl,448 r1,768 11,207 1,012 534 1,316 4,071 1,309 1,802 •Estimated sales (seasonally adjusted), total do. Durab le-goods stores •••• .do. AutomotIve group.•••••••••••••• ••••••••••••.do. Furniture and appliance group...... do. Lumber, building, hardware group ....do. 17,030 5,740 3,245 897 915 16,919 5,722 3,190 902 918 16,581 5,149 2,736 843 902 16,721 5,221 2,803 851 895 r16,859 r5,2l4 2,703 891 9-19 16,571 5,147 Nondurab le-goods stores. ,. .do. Appare I group. do. Drug and proprietary stores....... do. Eating and drinking places.......... ........do. Food group ••••••••••••••••••do. Gasoline service stations.,. c .....................do. Genera I-merchand i se group.......t••........ do. 11,290 1,092 534 1,278 4,057 1,272 1,861 11,197 1,050 543 1,235 4,112 1,255 1,803 11,432 1,012 532 1,228 4,272 1,274 1,787 11,500 1,060 536 1,247 4,216 1,306 1,879 rll,645 1,094 551 1,255 4,152 1,340 1,918 11,424 68,994 66,385 6,823 59,562 2,609 68,225 65,674 6,518 59,156 2,552 70,418 64,981 6,900 58,081 5,437 70,473 65,179 6,718 58,461 5,294 70,067 65,367 6,621 58,746 4,699 68,740 64,629 6,191 58,438 4,111 mil. of dol. .do... do... ......do... • do... EMPLOYMENT ANO WAGES Labor force (Bureau of the Census): Civilian labor force, total ...thousands. Emp toyed. ••••• ••••• do,. • Agr!cuIturaI employment•••• .do..• Nonagr I cu Itura I emp loyment •• do. • • Unemploved.••••..••••••.•••••••••••••••••••••••••••.do.•• £ / Revised. y Data for September 1958 are advance estimates. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ 9132 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 3 1957 1958 ITEM August September June July August September EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES - Continued Employees in nonagricultural establishments: Total, unadjusted (U. S. Department of Labor)...."Thousands.. .....do.... do.... do.... 52,477 16,949 828 3,057 4,210 11,236 2,394 6,404 7,399 52,692 16,903 818 3,018 4,201 11,349 2,366 6,412 7,625 50,413 15,206 717 2,806 3,904 11,035 2,391 6,488 7,866 r50,178 rt5,l6l r705 r2,882 r3,907 rl0,984 2,410 r6,465 r7,664 r50,555 r15,453 712 r2,960 r3,899 r11,005 r2,4ll r6,450 r7,665 p5l,IIO p15,692 p709 p2,928 p3,897 p11,124 p2,384 p6,447 p7,929 13,020 7,489 77 612 319 463 1,080 885 1,216 860 1,352 226 12,993 7,414 75 599 321 465 1,063 884 1,223 878 1 1,269 226 11,415 6,350 68 578 287 417 859 773 1,014 716 1,084 199 r11,353 r6,270 r67 r572 286 r422 852 r765 r990 r7l2 1,063 196 r 11,649 r6,342 r68 r574 r300 r430 866 r787 r98l r733 r1,039 rl98 pi 1,895 p6,53l 5,531 1,194 93 912 1,082 457 547 538 170 204 335 5,579 1,219 102 913 1,081 460 1 557 542 169 207 330 5,065 1,039 70 840 994 433 541 500 158 176 314 r5,083 rl,08l 70 830 992 r429 r537 r496 rl57 175 r3l7 r5,307 rl,!68 r86 r856 r1,044 r442 r543 r507 158 rl8l r324 p5,364 pi,191 105.3 104.4 164.6 105.0 103.3 164.7 92.3 92.8 144.9 r9l.8 r93.l r144.8 r94.2 r93.3 r150,1 p96.2 p94.4 pi54.7 .....do.... do.... 40.0 40.3 39.5 82.80 89,06 74.26 39.9 40.2 39.6 82.99 89.24 75.24 39.2 39.6 38.7 83.10 89.89 75.08 39.2 39.4 r39.0 83.50 89.83 r75.66 r39.6 r39.8 r39.3 r84.35 r90.74 r76.24 p39.8 p40.l P39.5 p85.17 P92.23 p77.03 do.... do.... Lumber and wood products (except furniture).. •••••do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... .....do.... do.... 2.07 2.21 2.34 1.84 1.76 2.06 2.54 2.20 2.30 2.06 2.42 2.10 2.08 2.22 2.37 1.84 1.77 2.08 2.57 2.22 2.32 2.07 2.45 2.13 2.12 2.27 2.48 1.88 1.78 2.10 2.61 2.27 2.38 2.15 2.50 2.19 2.13 2.28 2.48 rl.89 rl.77 2.11 r2.68 2.28 2.38 2.15 r2.53 2.20 r2.l3 2.28 2.48 Pl.91 1.78 r2.!4 r2.70 2.29 r2.37 2.15 r2.54 2.21 P2.I4 p2.30 p2.52 pl.91 pi .80 P2.I5 p2.73 p2.30 p2.39 P2.I5 p2.54 p2.22 do.... do.... .....do.... do.... Apparel and other finished textile products.. ••.,,do,... .....do.... Printing, publishing, and allied industries.. •....do.... ..*..do..,. do.... do.... ..i..do.... 1.88 1.90 1.48 1.50 1.50 2.06 2.51 2.25 2.69 2.27 1.54 1.90 1.91 1.45 1.51 1.51 2.08 2.53 2.25 2.73 2.29 1.55 1.94 2.01 1.67 1.51 1.50 2.11 2.59 2.31 2.73 2.33 1.57 1.94 rl.99 rl.66 1.50 1.50 2.12 2.59 2.33 2.76 2.35 1.55 rl,94 rl.98 rl.59 1.51 rl.52 2.13 2.60 r2.34 2.74 r2.39 pi.95 p2.00 pl.54 pi.51 pi.52 P2.I4 p2.6l p2.35 p2.75 p2.38 pi.57 90.12 90.34 75.44 89.86 90.08 75.32 96.82 97.04 80.80 95,69 95.89 81.11 92,32 92.47 81.46 98,530 96,627 1,254 109,336 106,954 1,662 98,481 96,573 1,253 109,591 107,208 1,664 118,287 115,802 1,423 122,178 119,338 1,762 116,425 113,955 1,425 121,673 118,836 1,756 110,165 107,683 1,462 119,336 116,455 1,795 do.... .....do..,. do.... Production workers in manufacturing industries: Tota 1 .....do.... .....do.... do.... Lumber and wood products (except furniture).. .....do.... do.... .....do.... do.,.. do.... do.... do.... do.... do..,. do.... .....do.... .....do.... Apparel and other finished textile products.. •••••do.... do.... Printing, publishing, and allied products.... • . • • .010. . . . .....do.... do.... do.... do.... Manufacturing production-worker indexes: *7-49»IOO # . do Hours and earnings: Average weekly hours per worker, all manufacturing...hours.. Nondurable-goods Industries...... ••••••••• 9 •'« o e d O . . . . l*,56 p69 p577 p309 p436 p895 p8l2 pi,013 p752 pi,082 p204 p98 p858 pi,044 p446 p548 p5!2 pl57 pl88 p322 FINANCE Bonds: Average price of all listed bonds (N.Y.S.E.) 3/.. ..dollars,. do.... .-...do.... Value, issues listed on New York Stock Exchange: 1. of dol.. do.... .....do.... do.... do . £/ Revised, j>/ Preliminary. J./ Except ordnance, machinery, and transportation equipment. 2/ Revision for May 1958, 90.9. 3/ Includes bonds of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development not shown separately. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ 9132 Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 4 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—-Continued 1958 1957 8 TEN August FINANCE - Continued Bonds - Continued Yields* domestic corporate (Moody's).. s o e @ 8 > s 0 9 o e * @ .percent. e Dy r ® T I HCJS % A 8 S © . . . a . . . . ©a» > c « H « « i « 9 > 9 i i M e e H « i t ) Q O e .. 9 n O e e © ® . e © # © © © 8 6 > © s ® s e & © @ « a © © 9 @ @ © Q B © s e ® e e > W a a»© r*OQOoooosooaoGoe500ooaaoaaooe>©coosiooo<}oa OOs o& e 0 9 9 . © 8 0 s a @ a a a o 9 © © s o s s 9 © . B @ © © 9 ® © s e s o a s « e © Q Q . . ji a By groupsj SndustrI a I...............a..............do...9 Public utlIity.....................8..®adoa9.e R?S 1 1 r O 6 0 . . • • • • • a ' • « • . • » • « • « • • , , « e o e « e » 9 S * d O s © o s Stocks? Dividend rate per shares Common stocks (200 stocks), Moody s s.. seos ........dotSars 9a Industrial C125 s t o c k s ) o a s . . e . e 9 e e 8 e . 9 e 9 « e e @ 9 e s e o 9 d o 8 e e 9 Railroad (25 sfocKS), (M ,,, s , 9IM(l , gi i e g e «s9e9e9«»uPe4t>t BSnkS C 15 StOCkS)©eoaBeseeeosoisoEoooffioeao&ssesaeeoo dO.... Insurance CSO stocks)•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••do.... Dividend yields (200 stocks), Mo©dy s s.... e96 ... ea ..percent 9e Public utility C24 stocks)«„«„«„. s „«»« w .»«„««««do a «.. Railroad C25 stocks) s ,,.,i,,,,,«,,, t « e , e , 8 „ 9 do,,,, D©nKS i I«? S T O C K S / a a o © e « s s s e e s e s e s s a o e o e s o 9 0 © o o e e © o o o 0 O e ffl © . Insurance CIO stocks)«#.#««««a,»,,«,.r,a«.*..ft#*..,.do,,.. Shares listed on New York Stock Exchange? Market value, all fisted shares.........••••«ml1. of dol es September August July June September 4 e 37 4.10 . 4.2! 4,35 4.82 4.29 4.33 4 S 49 4.44 4.12 4 Q 26 4.43 4.93 4.31 4.45 4 e 56 3.98 3.57 3.78 ! 4 9 00 4.55 3.77 3.88 4.28 4.02 3.67 3.83 4 S 04 4.53 3.8! 3,94 4.30 4.17 3.85 3.98 4.19 4.67 3.94 4.16 4.42 4.39 4.09 4.20 4.40 4.87 4.24 4.41 4*52 5.44 5.92 2.42 4.08 3.66 4,00 4.2 f 3.98 4.99 6.66 4.62 3.34 5.45 5.93 2.44 4.09 3.66 4.04 4.50 4.27 5.12 7.34 4.81 3.49 5.30 5.76 2.50 3.27 3.75 4.07 4.15 3.98 4.33 5.91 4.53 2.99 5.28 5 9 74 2*5t 3.27 3.75 4.07 3.97 3.79 4.3! 5.44 4.54 2.94 5 S 26 5.71 2.51 3.27 3.76 4 e 07 3.91 3.72 4.39 5.35 4.43 2.97 5.25 5.71 2.51 3.25 3.77 4.07 3.72 3.54 4.23 4.89 4.15 2.98 217,898 4,719 205,705 4,733 224,904 4,883 234,507 4,903 237,509 4,906 3,083 2,551 3,126 2,615 9,585 5,805 2,86S 2,344 2,845 2,332 9,600 5,816 r2,806 r2,289 r2,855 r2,385 r9,207 r5,744 2,716 2,236 2,825 2,38! 9,098 5,599 2,999 2,477 3,058 2,559 9,038 5,516 1,894.9 80.1 1,063.2 210.2 251.3 100.4 189.8 •1,742.8 78.8 969.0 192.1 227.4 96.5 178.9 r1,629.6 64.9 r9!9.3 r166.7 r222,9 r96.7 r159.1 1,844.2 75.7 1,059.2 182.7 238.9 101.8 186.0 •*«»••»*•* 873.0 213.7 556.1 103.3 852.1 200.3 553.4 98.5 944.4 293.1 560.2 91.2 r9!2.4 r276.0 r550.6 85.9 884.0 265.3 537.9 80,8 •«•••••«.• 2,519 1,06! 1,191 2,504 1,091 r2,355 rS,OI8 rS,072 2,676 S,!37 .1,250 ... ....... fteesooooeo LUMBER AND MANUFACTURES Lumber (National Lumber Manufacturers Association); Production, total•••••• •......• •••••mil. of bd« ft,. O O T T w O O u S . a s s e s s d s s e o e e t s s s s s s s s B O o e j e s a s o s e o o e s o t s . 0 0 . s> e a Stocks (gross), mill, end of month, total.••••••••••••do,.«. S O T T WOOCs S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a ® . . . . . . . ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q O . . © . PULP, PAPER, AND PRINTING Wood pulp: Production, total, all grades..•••••••thous. of short tons,. Sulfite, ••••••••••••• »•.,•••«••««••,••,»•• do.... Soda, semlchemlcal, screenings, damaged, etc 98a8 ....do.... 1,729.2 79.7 . 964.0 189.9 235.0 95.9 164.8 sesseeasae a <*e>«e»e«<><> .......... • •a.••••.• All paper and board mills, production: r2,680 r 1,154 r1,245 1 r!4 r266 I !,S50 12 255 1 !! 252 • ••••••.••• 13 10 r255 [ 276 rj Revised. GSCQNM-DC-9I32 PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE T O A V O I D UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE PAYMENT OF POSTAGE, $ 3 0 0 D I V I S I O N OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON 25, D. C. 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