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WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS y s y September 22, 1978 Annual Subscription: domestic. $15.00; foreign, $18.75 (no single copies sold). Order from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE/BUREAU OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS INDEX, 1967=100 210 ELECTRIC POWER PRODUCTION 200 - (E.E.I. seas. adj. index) INDEX, 1967=100 210 MotMr 190 - 180 170 160 1975 1976 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1977 1978 THOUSANDS 1,400 MOTOR VEHICLE PRODUCTION 1,200 " (Passenger cars) J FMAMJ J A S O N D Weekly Monthly THOUSANDS 350 300 1977 1,000 K 800 A 600 400 \ yn V ir • 250 II yt f 200 0 200 150 100 50 i i i i i l i i i i i 1975 1976 Data: Motor Vehicle Mfgrs. Assn. of the United States, Inc. BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 24.0 CONSUMER INSTALLMENT CREDIT EXTENDED A N D LIQUIDATED (seasonally adjusted) 1975 Data: Federal Reserve Board 1976 .... . 1977 1 1 i . . i 11 i . . 1978 A . i. i . i l it i i i . 0 J FMAMJ J A S O N D BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 70 SALES OF RETAIL STORES (seasonally adjusted) 1977 1978 1975 1976 Data: U.S. Dept of Commerce WEEKLY BU8INE88 STATISTICS updates selected data that are published monthly http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ in the SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1977 111 i i i i 1978 2 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1 1977 ITEM Sept. 10 SPOT MARKET PRICES, 22 COMMODITIES 2/ 9 Foodstuffs 13 Raw industrials 1978 Sept. 17 Aug. 26 Sept. 9 Sept. 2 1967=100.. do.... do.... 200.9 198.1 202.7 201.4 200.0 202.3 239.8 245.1 236.0 239.6 246.4 234.8 240.9 247.0 236 .7 mil. $.. do.... 12,963 8,840 13,414 8,917 14,850 9,872 15,503 10,151 14,352 9,764 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.. 260 2,728 2,181 113 2,660 290 250 2,137 1,942 161 247 2,089 108 265 2,312 2,107 146 98,220 108,300 34,797 231 98,704 109,084 35,060 321 107,260 127,156 37,385 52 107,002 127,898 37,843 304 107,845 126,189 37,674 355 110,184 94,053 424,240 48,076 119,315 71,150 114,437 93,176 420,046 46,870 119,283 70,726 113,642 91,895 458,155 43,331 134,970 84,048 114,813 91,590 459,524 42,777 134,981 84,410 114,184 91,899 466,116 43,773 135,548 84,633 8.30 98.01 107.97 8.29 96.55 106.34 9.07 104.91 116.18 9.05 103.50 114.63 9.04 105.38 116.85 14,275 41,332 127,832 8,644 15,515 40,197 179,186 8,644 13,670 46,345 147,550 8,930 14,545 45,327 167,725 8,905 12,625 43,553 147,680 8,905 thous. sh. tons. percent. 2,287 75.3 2,275 74.9 2,656 87.9 2,647 87.6 2,642 87.5 bil. 14.3 16.8 17.8 18.3 15.8 ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES Nondurable goods stores FINANCE: Currency in circulation 3/ mil. $.. Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3/ do.... Member bank reserve balances 3/ do.... Excess reserves, estimated 3/ do.... Assets and liabilities of large commercial banks: 4/ Demand deposits, adjusted do.... Savings deposits do.... Loans and investments, gross adjusted, total do.... U.S. Government obligations do.... Commercial and industrial loans (gross) do.... Real estate loans (gross) do.... Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) V percent. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. £ Poor»s) £/...1941-43=10. Industrial, 400 stocks do... PRODUCTION: Bituminous coal thous. sh. tons. Electric power, by utilities mil. kw.-hr. Motor vehicles (passenger cars) number. Petroleum (crude) and condensate 5/ thous. bbl. Steel, raw Rate of capability utilization 5/ RAIL FREIGHT, REVENUE TON-MILES Sept. 16 78 1/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2/ Tuesday price. 3/ Daily average. 4/ Wednesday data. 5/ Capability for a full order book based on current availability of raw materials, fuels, supplies, and industry facilities, e/ E s t i m a t e d MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS 1977 ITEM July 1978 Aug. May June r/ July r/ Aug. DOMESTIC TRADE 1ETAIL TRADE, ALL RETAIL STORES: ESTIMATED SALES (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL 1/ Durable goods stores Bldg. materials, hardware, garden supply, and mobile home dealers Automotive dealers Furn., home furn. and equip 59,835 20,553 60,702 21,182 66,368 24,059 67,475 24,656 64,871 22,717 66,354 22,928 3,493 12,520 2,884 3,657 12,713 2,946 4,027 14,831 3,059 4,186 15,133 3,091 3,975 13,598 2,977 4,157 13,380 3,111 39,282 6,920 5,492 39,520 7,258 5,837 42,309 7,960 6,401 42,473 8,049 6,492 42,571 7,436 5,939 42,738 7,998 6,403 13,783 12,900 13,082 12,220 14,328 13,347 14,732 13,737 14,809 13,850 14,664 13,697 ... ... ... 5,113 2,465 5,844 5,070 2,733 5,898 5,049 2,817 6,055 5,147 2,804 6,251 5,179 2,681 6,467 5,235 2,924 6,629 ... 58,552 19,505 3,175 11,652 2,891 59,020 19,984 3,229 11,980 2,920 64,229 21,758 3,518 13,006 3,010 64,460 21,987 3,619 13,127 3,039 64,086 21,515 3,608 12,535 3,027 64,584 21,846 3,705 12,804 3,071 39,047 7,452 5,966 13,080 12,237 39,036 7,363 5,944 13,005 12,171 42,471 8,160 6,538 14,342 13,374 42,473 8,215 6,618 14,263 13,324 42,571 8,134 6,534 14,385 13,473 42,738 8,100 6,507 14,395 13,468 4,728 2,714 5,346 1,874 4,712 2,782 5,372 1,853 4,916 2,953 5,783 1,996 4,930 2,924 5,853 1,999 4,809 2,993 5,955 2,003 4,870 2,963 6,065 2,031 .... ,... Nondurable goods stores General merch. group stores Department stores Food stores Grocery stores Gasoline service stations Apparel and accessory stores Eating and drinking places ESTIMATED SALES (SEAS. ADJ.), TOTAL 1/ ...do. Durable goods stores Bldg. mat., hdwre, garden supply, etc. dealers....do. Automotive dealers Furn., home furn. and equip Nondurable goods stores General merch. group stores Department stores Food stores Grocery stores Gasoline service stations Apparel and accessory stores Eating and drinking places Drug and proprietary stores r/ Revised. 1/ Data for Aug. 1978 are advance estimates. ... ... ... ... MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 3 1977 ITEM July 1978 Aug. May June July Aug. FINANCE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS, CONDITION, END OF MONTH: Assets, total Reserve bank credit outstanding, total Time loans U.S. Government securities Gold certificate account 133,932 110,203 788 98,711 11,595 134,425 109,302 1,265 98,436 11,595 141,977 116,607 1,167 102,826 11,718 148,127 124,439 1,428 110,146 11,706 rl46,137 rl23,607 rl,127 108,885 11,693 147,616 124,980 953 111,739 11,679 133,932 36,748 26,912 86,674 134,425 35,591 28,262 87,506 141,977 33,647 30,135 94,570 148,127 40,595 27,920 95,345 rl46,137 r39,910 r28,461 95,571 147,616 39,442 26,374 96,534 110,421 179,973 128,296 6,079 2,777 26,049 238,498 113,266 182,949 130,848 6,320 1,013 26,607 239,513 113,822 206,908 144,852 6,144 1,325 35,975 265,176 113,522 187,760 133,823 6,182 2,909 27,540 266,884 116,955 192,013 138,220 6,632 1,444 28,213 267,169 114,813 186,539 135,136 5,592 1,031 27,563 270,102 94, 331 110,461 93,598 112,131 93,405 13U672 92, 883 134,330 91,857 135,919 91,590 137,422 do.... do.... 305,006 119,308 13,667 22,461 68,958 101,205 305,789 119,292 12,854 22,507 69,999 102,341 339,652 134,601 12,296 23,023 79,156 117,686 341,669 135,528 12,335 22,991 80,530 113,196 345,594 135,467 12,172 23,520 82,621 114,293 348,636 134,981 12,490 23,576 84,410 113,853 do 110,660 46,726 38,701 63,934 111,345 46,485 38,458 64,860 111,295 43,425 38,503 67,870 110,263 42,742 38,011 67,521 110,097 42,847 38,350 67,250 110,888 42,777 38,187 68,111 8.33 8.34 9.02 9.13 9.22 9.08 7.94 8.12 8.40 8.87 7.98 8.17 8.40 8.82 8,69 8.84 9.05 9.49 8.76 8.95 9.18 9.60 8.88 9.07 9.33 9.60 8.69 8.96 9.18 9.48 8.18 8.48 8.02 8.21 8.47 8.05 8.84 9.19 8.60 8.92 9.33 8.68 9.05 9.38 8.70 8.95 9.21 8.72 311.20 908.20 117.11 236.39 296.79 872.26 113.34 219.46 288.45 838.56 104.85 225.96 288.53 840.26 105.48 224.33 287.85 831.71 105.54 227.06 306.73 887.93 108.51 248.96 Standard § Poor's Corporation: Combined index (500 stocks) .1941-43=10.. Industrial, total (400 stocks) Capital goods (111 stocks) Consumer goods (189 stocks) do.... Utilities (40 stocks) Transportation (20 stocks) .... 1970=10.. Railroads (10 stocks) .1941-43=10.. Financial (40 stocks) 1970=10.. New York City banks (6 stocks) .1941-43=10.. Banks outside N.Y.C. (10 stocks) do.... Property-Casualty Insurance (6 stocks).. do.... 100.18 110.12 107.69 85.21 56.95 14.68 53.12 12.11 50.04 98.88 121.13 97.75 107.50 105.52 85.13 55.42 13.74 49.19 11.95 48.39 99.68 114.79 97.41 107.70 104.69 86.84 51.71 14.01 46.05 11.87 45.20 102.28 107.88 97.66 107.96 106.36 87.51 52.25 13.88 44.92 11.87 44.85 101.70 108.43 97.19 107.39 105.16 86.68 52.32 14.00 43.97 11.75 43.62 100.76 106.90 103.92 114.99 115.19 92.45 53.35 15.41 47.26 12.85 48.02 113.19 117.48 New York Stock Exchange common stock indexes: Composite 12/31/65=50.. Industrial Transportation Utility Finance 54.94 58.90 43.52 42.44 57.29 53.51 57.30 41.04 41.50 56.52 54.49 59.14 44.21 39.47 57.96 54.83 59.63 44.19 39.41 58.31 54.61 59.35 44.74 39.28 57.97 58.53 64.07 49.45 40.20 63.28 815.74 25,668 799.18 25,733 829.63 26,588 818.95 26,736 864.13 26,940 890.57 27,012 Liabilities, total Deposits, total Member-bank reserve balances Federal Reserve notes in circulation mil. $.. do.... do.... do.... do.... Large commercial banks of Federal Reserve System, condition, Wednesday nearest end of the month Deposits: Demand, adjusted 1/ Demand, total 2/ Individuals, partnerships, and corp State and local governments U.S. Government Domestic commercial banks Time, total 2/ Individuals, partnerships, and corp.: Savings Other time Loans (adjusted), total 2/ Commercial and industrial For purchasing or carrying securities To nonbank financial institutions Real estate loans Other loans Investments, total U.S. Government securities, total Notes and bonds Other securities SECURITY MARKETS: BOND YIELDS: Domestic corporate (Moody* s) By ratings: Aaa Aa A Baa do do.... do.... By group: Industrials Public utilities Railroads STOCKS: Prices: Dow-Jones average (65 stocks) Industrial (30 stocks) Public utility (15 stocks) Transportation (20 stocks) Shares listed, N.Y. Stock Exchange, end of period: Market value, all listed shares Number of shares listed r/ Revised. 1/ Other than domestic interbank and U.S. Gov*t, less cash items in process of collection. 2/ Includes data not shown separately. MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS— Continued 3 1977 ITEM June 1978 July Apr. May June July FINANCE—Con. 20NSIMER CREDIT (SHORT- AND INTERMEDIATE-TERMS) Installment credit extended and liquidated: Unadjusted: Extended, total 1/ Automobile paper Mobile home Home improvement Liquidated, total 1/ Automobile paper Mobile home Home improvement Seasonally adjusted: Extended, total 1/ Automobile paper Mobile home Home improvement ....do.... ....do.... Liquidated, total 1/ Automobile paper Mobile home ....do. .. ....do.... 'otal installment credit outstanding, end of year or month 1/ By credit type: Automobile Mobile home Home improvement By holder: Commercial Finance companies Credit unions Retailers Others 20,765 7,197 496 821 18,801 6,285 484 740 21,339 7,175 506 761 24,000 8,297 537 918 25,032 8,608 536 950 22,424 7,529 558 808 16,591 5,225 410 529 15,828 4,811 398 509 17,803 5,353 411 550 19,172 5,830 472 602 19,176 5,789 450 606 18,632 4,898 429 580 18,810 6,063 420 686 18,632 5,967 455 671 22,117 7,248 508 753 22,336 7,387 490 798 22,680 7,241 460 801 22,332 7,156 517 736 16,388 5,100 386 505 16,168 4,898 397 506 18,398 5,520 413 541 18,479 5,598 432 576 18,888 5,698 445 592 19,031 5,636 413 580 196,998 199,971 222,737 227,561 233,416 237,197 72,829 14,627 11,794 74,304 14,713 12,025 83,490 15,156 13,375 85,954 15,220 13,691 88,767 15,309 14,037 90,671 15,438 14,260 96,149 40,712 33,750 18,032 8,355 97,794 41,398 34,122 18,137 8,520 109,336 45,182 38,750 19,941 9,528 111,673 46,136 39,951 20,141 9,660 114,756 47,147 41,388 20,310 9,815 117,110 47,967 41,802 20,432 9,886 1/ Includes data not shown separately "fcU.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1978-261-769/9 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE DIVISION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS WASHINGTON, D.C. 20402 OFFICIAL BUSINESS First-Class Mail WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS POSTAGE A N D FEES PAID U.S. DEPARTMENT OF C O M M E R C E C0M-209
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