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^MENTOfc September 6, 1963 BUSINESS STATISTICS °F sosJT^sTtc0' A WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT TO THE SURVEY OF CUHitENT 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 90 Index, 1941-43 = 10 90 PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS Weekly (Wednesday close) (daily avg. close) H 80 80 70 60 50 50 40 L*J^J~~±^J~~±~L^J^^ L^L^J^J^J^J^J^J^J^L^ Thousands f 000 I L l I I 1962 1961 1960 I l I I I l l I I I I I I 1 L i i i i^J 40 J P M A M J J A S O N D 1963 Thousands 250 MQTOH VEHICLE PRODUCTION Monthly (cars, trucks, coaches; U. S. plants) «^ f\ 800 200 V ^ ^ 600 - 400 - 200 - 0 ^L^^J^J^J^l^ I960 .U^J^I^J^XJ^J^J-J^^LJ^ i i i I -i 1961 i i i i i » 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1962 Billion Dollars 40 MANUFACTURERS' SALES & INVENTORIES H 1963 80 Index, 1957-59=100 115 70 110 J F M A M J J A S O N D (seasonally adjusted) 60 50 100 *Book value, end of month 20 i 40 M 1960 1961 1962 1963 1960 1961 -1962 1963 IOO 2 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS' 1962 1963 ITEM Aug. 25 COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE: All commodities Farm products Foods, processed A11 other 22 commodities £/ ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES DEPARTMENT STORE SALES . 1957-59=100.. do.... ....do.... do. • • • do.... mil. $.. 1957-59*100.. INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs thous.. INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, all programs do.... State programs (50 States and Puerto R i co) do.... FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)...number.. FINANCE: Currency in circulation 3/.. mil. $.. Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3J do.... Member bank reserve balances 3/ do.... Excess reserves, estimated 3/ do.... Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities: 4/ Demand deposits, adjusted mil. $ 7 . 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.... Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/ percent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4./...I94I-43-I0.. I ndustr i a I s, 425 stocks . do.. •. PRODUCTION: Bituminous coal 3/ thous. sh. tons.. Electric power, by utilities mil. kw.-hr.. Motor vehicles (cars, trucks, buses)... number.. Petroleum (crude) and condensate ,3/ thous. bbl.. Steel thous. sh. tons.. Index of production 1957-59=100.. FREIGHT CARLOADIN6S, TOTAL thous. cars.. Miscel laneous do. •.. ±/ Data do not always cover calendar weeks. 2 / Tuesday price. MONTHLY Sept. I Aug. 10 Aug. 17 Aug. 2 4 92.2 4,658 116 100.3 96.1 100.7 100.8 93.4 4,605 106 100.4 96.6 101.4 100.8 92.8 4,651 113 100.4 96.1 101.7 100.7 92.1 4,602 117 231 1,622 1,466 302 236 1,569 1,401 282 286 1,627 1,475 264 242 1,600 1,449 287 223 275 34,003 31,795 20,010 542 33,870 31,433 19,914 535 35,703 34,174 19,914 482 35,879 34,075 19,704 478 35,850 34,167 19,657 404 60,484 33,374 122,328 31,450 33,418 14,656 4.63 59.78 62.67 60,638 33,404 122,068 31,075 33,442 14,696 4.63 58.66 61.38 61,833 36,821 131,347 28,346 35,159 17,083 4.50 69.96 73.36 61,249 36,850 131,255 28,1 id 35,198 17,153 4.50 71.07 74.56 60,828 36,887 131,440 27,957 35,264 17,203 1,431 17,320 19,837 7,313 1,611 86.5 583 298 1,459 17,088 49,799 7,266 1,672 89.8 581 300 1,575 18,713 57,600 7,634 1,748 93.8 560 278 1,564 18,053 29,725 7,661 1,742 93.5 577 290 1,592 18,062 42,559 7,667 •100.5 •97.6 •101.5 •100.6 92.9 4,377 107 3/ Daily average. 4 / Wednesday daTa. 4.50 71.29 74.72 1,761 94.5 595 303 Aug. 31 100.4 96.2 101.6 100.7 91.9 35,728 33,901 19,542 375 4.50 72.04 75.58 62,051 1,765 94.7 • Monthly index for August 1962. BUSINESS STATISTICS 1963 1962 ITEM June July Apr. May June July GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS MANUFACTURERS 1 SALES: VALUE (UNADJUSTED), TOTAL 33.95 16.83 2.15 2.03 5.59 3.96 .94 .90 31.34 15.06 1.79 1.89 4.87 3.68 .83 .84 35.43 17.52 2.47 1.98 5.64 4.24 .96 .91 36.29 18.08 2.68 2.12 5.76 4.25 1.00 .99 r35.28 r17.77 r2.52 r2.07 r5.79 4.14 .99 .96 34#;3 16.40 2.23 2.02 5.18 3.93 .90 do.... do.... do.... do.... 17.13 5.14 .44 1.40 1.23 2.78 3.14 .57 16.29 4.94 .45 1.21 1.10 2.58 3.10 .53 17.92 5.17 .44 1.43 1.25 3.11 3.20 .65 18.22 5.41 .50 1.43 1.30 3.24 3.25 .61 17.51 r5.25 .43 rl.47 rl.25 r2.92 3.12 r.58 17.73 5.41 48 1.31 1.19 2.81 3.34 do.... do.... do.... do.... do.... Transportation equipment (Incl.motor vehic les)...do.... do.... do.... 32.96 15.89 2.00 1.89 5.29 3.80 .88 .81 33.40 16.33 2.04 1.90 5.37 4.05 .89 .83 34.91 17.10 2.41 1.98 5.46 4.07 i .96 .91 34.87 17.07 2.54 2.00 5.51 3.92 .95 .90 r35.l5 r 17.22 r2.45 rl.97 r5.64 4.04 .95 .89 35.91 17.58 2.48 2.01 5.60 4.30 • 94 17.08 5.07 .41 1.39 | 1.20 ! 2.71 1 3.18 17.08 5.01 .45 1.37 1.17 2,79 3.18 17.81 5.29 .44 1.45 1.23 2.92 3.24 .62 17.80 5.25 .46 1.44 | 1.25 2.96 I 3.26 .57 1 17.92 r5.33 .43 rl.49 rl.25 r2.92 3.24 18.34 5.44 47 1 47 1 25 2.98 3.37 .57 ....bil. $.. do.... do.... do.... Machinery (including electrical) .... •a CO.... Transportation equipment U n c i , mot or vehic es)...do.... do.... do.... do.... VALUE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL Nondurable goods industries, total J./ .......QO.... do.... do.... 1 i £/ Revised. J./ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ 36082 Bank of St. Louis Federal Reserve «53 1 -55 r.55 .95 .56 .92 MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS—Continued 3 1962 1963 ITEM June July May Apr. June July GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued MANUFACTURERS 1 INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH: 57.08 32.87 4.76 3.40 11.11 7.14 1.84 1.54 56.65 32.53 4.78 I 3.34 11.01 6.95 1.87 1.53 58.45 33.45 4.53 3.26 11.53 7.59 1.82 1.59 58.83 33.81 4.51 3.33 11.67 7.71 1.84 1.58 58.92 r33.84 4.52 r3.35 r11.63 r7.72 1.84 1.56 58.55 33.56 4 53 3.34 1 1 48 7.65 1 86 1 55 24.22 5.12 2.07 2.91 1.78 4.34 3.40 1.20 24.12 5.16 1.99 2.86 1.74 4.35 3.45 1.19 1 24.99 5.20 2.20 2.97 1.81 4.66 3.39 1.32 25.02 5.12 2.13 2.99 1.83 4.59 3.43 1.32 r25.09 r5.l8 2.06 r2.97 rl.83 r4.6l 3 f 47 1.31 24.99 5.21 1 98 2 91 1 83 4 62 3.49 I* 3| 56.91 32.58 4.83 3.22 10.89 7.29 1.84 1.52 57.00 32.63 4.80 3.23 10.96 7.24 1.85 1.53 58.11 33.11 4.58 3.16 11.36 7.56 1.82 1.53 58.45 33.41 4.58 3.19 11.40 7.76 1.84 1.53 r58.77 r33.60 r4.60 r3.l9 r11.42 r7.89 rl.83 rl.55 58.98 33.76 4.56 3.23 11.44 8.03 1.84 1.55 24.34 5.40 2.18 2.83 1.76 4.37 3.42 1.20 24.37 5.39 2.17 2.8! 1.75 4.39 3.43 1.21 25.00 5.37 2.17 2.86 1.78 4.62 3.47 1.29 25.04 5.36 2.17 2.86 1.80 4.62 3.46 1.30 r25.16 r5.44 r2.l8 r2.89 1.81 r4.63 3.48 1.31 25.23 5 44 2 17 2.87 1 83 4 66 3.46 1 33 33.60 16.51 1.81 1.96 5.64 3.91 17.09 31.99 15.77 1.74' 1.95 5.06 4.04 16.21 35.75 17.74 2.81 1.99 5.60 4.03 18.01 36.81 18.42 2.62 2.08 5.82 4.52 18.39 r34.97 r17.46 r2.00 r2.09 r5.94 r4.08 rl7.52 34 37 16 69 l 9? 2.10 5 44 3.97 17.68 32.43 15.44 1.76 1.86 5.16 3.76 16.99 33.26 16.27 1.90 1.92 5.30 4.16 16.98 35.80 17.89 2.89 2.03 5.47 4.23 17.91 35.60 17.70 2.47 1.99 5.75 4.29 17.90 r35.00 M7.08 r2.05 r2.06 r5.69 T4.I3 rl7.92 35.46 17 16 2 11 2 02 5.67 4.16 18 30 47.45 44.27 3.96 3.05 18.27 13.96 3.18 48.09 44.99 3.91 3.11 18.46 14.31 3.11 48.82 45.88 4.88 3.10 18.24 14.88 2.93 49.33 46.22 4.83 3.06 18.29 15.15 3.11 r49.03 i-45.91 r4.30 r3.08 18.44 rl5.08 r3.l2 49.26 46.20 3.99 3 17 18.69 15.13 3.06 47.91 44.90 3.02 47.84 44.85 2.99 48.96 46.07 2.89 49.83 46.88 2.95 r49.47 r46.52 r2.95 48.96 46.01 2.94 number.. 15,234 14,990 14,957 15,171 16,294 15,257 16,812 15,756 15,016 15,512 15 893 15,355 1957- 59*100.. 105.3 105.5 106.2 106.2 106.6 *I07 1 106.1 105.3 106.1 105.4 107.0 106.1 107.0 106.1 107.3 106.6 107.5 107.1 103.1 103.4 101.6 109.5 103.1 103.5 101.5 109.8 103.6 104.2 100.9 lll.l 103.6 104.2 101.0 lll.l 104.1 104.8 101.3 III.3 104.7 105.5 101.3 III.5 102.8 103.5 102.7 III.9 99.7 102.9 103.8 103.5 109.9 100.8 103.8 104.3 102.9 112.0 98.3 103.7 104.2 102.8 113.9 98.0 103.9 105.0 102.8 115.6 98.4 103.9 106.2 103.3 118.7 100.2 .bil. $.. ...do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles) • . . O O . . . . • Texti le ...do.... ...do.... ...do.... BOOK VALUE (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL ..do.... Transportation equipment (inci.motor vehicles). ...do.... ...do.... Text i1e ..do.... MANUFACTURERS' ORDERS: ..do.... ..do.... ..do.... Transportation equipment (Incl. motor vehicles). ••do.... ..do.... New orders, net (seasona1ly adjusted), tota1 •.do.c•• ..do.... ..do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles). •.do.... ..do.... Unfilled orders, end of month (unadjusted)., total... ••do.... ..do.... ..do.... Transportation equipment (incl. motor vehicles). •.do.... ..do.... Unfilled orders, end of month (seas, adj.), total... ••do.... ..do.... NEW BUSINESS INCORPORATIONS (Oun & Bradstreet, Inc.): COMMODITY PRICES CONSUMER PRICE INDEX, ALL ITEMS Special group indexes: rj Revised. 1/ Includes data for "other industries" not shown. * Index based on 1947-49*100 is 131.4, Digitized for36082 FRASER MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued 4 1963 1962 ITEM June Apr. July May July June COMMODITY PRICES—Continued CONSUMER PRICE INDEX—Continued Public 1957-59-100.. .do.... ..do.... ..do.... do.... do.... ;do.... do.... do.... do.... BO do.... 104.8 107.7 99.1 105.6 114.4 106. 1 109.2 107.3 106.0 115.6 105.2 104.8 108.0 99.0 105.7 114.6 106.8 1 10.0 106.8 105.4 115.6 105.6 105.8 107.5 98.5 106.5 116.! 107.6 II 1.0 107.0 105.5 116.5 105.8 105.7 107.4 98.4 106.6 116.4 107.8 110.7 107.4 106.0 116.5 106.0 105.9 108.1 98.5 106.7 116.8 107.8 110.9 107.4 106.1 116.6 107.6 ........do.... 95.0 94.8 94.2 94.2 93.8 106.0 108.1 98.5 106.7 116.9 108.0 III.5 107.8 106.4 1 16.6 108.0 PURCHASING POWER OF THE DOLLAR AS MEASURED B Y - July May Aug. Aug. July June *93.4 240 229 215 282 155 227 190 252 192 538 244 228 194 275 151 226 241 245 173 511 240 246 242 275 162 233 327 258 156 500 241 244 244 277 169 215 317 258 153 500 245 239 266 269 168 205 278 256 182 499 242 234 257 248 319 143 253 1 235 234 286 134 272 239 232 294 133 272 249 239 309 137 271 249 do.... do.... 249 239 311 134 257 do.... do.... do.... All commod., services, int., taxes, and wage rates...do.... do.... PARITY RATIO 279 294 268 305 79 279 294 268 305 283 298 272 311 77 284 299 273 312 79 283 298 273 80 283 297 273 311 77 PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, ALL FARM PRODUCTS.. .1910-14=100.. do.... ........do.... do..;. Cotton ................... do.... .... do do.... Fruit do.... ........do.... do.... Woo 1 PRICES PAID BY FARMERS: ... 1 204 271 168 206 270 255 207 494 249 303 141 264 311 78 CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS ALCOHOL, ETHYL: 1. proof gal.. do.... do.... do.... 49.3 158.1 39.1 4.4 45.5 157.6 41.5 5.1 61.4 164.7 47.0 5.7 50.4 170.7 42.7 5.5 i1. wine gal.. do.... 21.1 21.3 3.8 22.4 24.0 2.2 25.3 25.4 3.0 23.0 22.9 3.7 ALCOHOL, DENATURED: * Index based on 1947-49=100 i s 7 6 . 1 . USCOMM-DC—36082 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 OF POSTAGE. $300
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