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0de :bl.S.3 Rnancial Data
—Of

St

Louis----------------- -I-.....

...............................................................................................................

JAN25im~--- 'January 21,

1988

THE WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS:
v*

U.S. industrial production advanced at a 1.8 percent annual rate
in December, compared with a 5.6 percent rate of increase in
November. The December level of production was up 5.1 percent
from a year earlier.

v*

The capacity utilization rate in December was 82.1 percent, up 2.4
percentage points from December 1986 and the highest since March
1980.

is

Housing starts fell 16.2 percent in December to a seasonally adjusted
annual rate of 1,374,000 units. 1987 housing starts totaled
1,617,000 units, down 10.4 percent from 1986.

v*

Consumer prices rose at a 1.4 percent rate in December, and were
up 4.4 percent from a year earlier.

s

Producer prices of finished goods declined in December at a 3.2
percent rate and stood 2.2 percent above their December 1986 level.
Over the past year, the increase was also 2.2 percent excluding food
and energy.

FEDERAL
RESERVE
KVNK.il
SLUM IS

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ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY THIS BANK

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

1M

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
276

BILLIONS.

NOV.
DEC.

266.9
268.3
267.5
267.5
271.0

272

264

I

JAN

FEB

MAR

MAY

IS 20 12 26

0 23

JUN

7 21

4

OCT

NOV

18

2

18 30 13 27

1986
LATEST PLOTTED RESERVE MAINTENANCE PERIOD END INGi JANUARY 13,

1988

THE ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE IS THE SUM OF RESERVE ACCOUNTS OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AT FEDERAL
RESERVE b
BANKS,
CURRENCY IN
CIRCULATION iuunntm,i
(CURRENCY n^uu
HELD a
BYi THE
PUBLIC AND IN
" THE .....................
“
™™, uunntnui
in uinwuLmiun
inc ruSklC
VAULTS OF ALL

H)

SOURCE OF THE
ADJUSTED MONETARY
IS FEDERAL
RESERVEREQUIREMENT
CREDIT
---------------------------------INSTITUTIONS)
A
AN BASE
ADJUSTMENT
FOR RESERVE
RATIO
CHANGES.
THE------MAJOR
DEPOSITORY
DATA
ARE
COMPUTED BY
THIS
BANK.
A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE IS AVAILABLE FROM THIS BANK.
RECENT DATA ARE PRELIMINARY.
ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE,
AVERAGE OF TWO MAINTENANCE PERIODS END INGt
1/14/87

4/8/87

6/17/87

7/15/87

8/12/87

9/9/87

6. 1
4.6
5.0
5.6
5.2
6.4
6.0
6. 1

4.4
5.0
6.0
5.4
6.9
6.4
6.4

2.0
4.7
4. 1
6.7
5.9
6. 1

8.8
6.5
8.9
7.6
7.5

6.1
9.4
7.7
7.6

9.0
6.9
7.0

10/7/87 11/18/87

TO THE AVERAGE OF
TWO MAINTENANCE
PERIODS ENDING:
6/17/87
7/15/87
8/12/87
9/ 9/87
10/ 7/87
11/18/87
12/16/87
1/13/88


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8.4

4.5

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MONEY STOCK (Ml )

AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
780

754.7
751.0
752.2
752.2
756.6
757.8

740

1

15 29 JAN
12 26 FEB
0 23

0 23

6 20
APR

4 16
MAY

1

13 20 13 27 10 24

7 21
SEP

5 10
OCT

2 16 30 14 26 11

DEC

JAN 23

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGt JANUARY 11, 1988
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS* H.6 RELEASE.
Ml
JL§ THEAND
SUMTRAVELERS
OF CURRENCY
HELD BY THE NONBAhK PUBLIC, DEMAND DEPOSITS, OTHER CHECKABLE
DEPOSITS
CHECKS.

MONEY STOCK (Ml )
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
1/12/87

4/13/87

4.5
1.9
2.4
2.2
2.7
3.8
2. 1
2. 1

3.1
3.7
3. 1
3.8
5.1
2.7
2.5

6/8/87

7/13/87

8/10/87

3.0
4.4
6.7
2.4
2.2

3.9
7.1
1.7
1.6

9/14/87 10/12/87

11/9/87

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
0/ 8/87
7/13/87
8/10/87
9/14/87
10/12/87
11/ 9/87
12/14/87
1/11/88


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-2.4
-1.2
0.7
3. 1
0.3
0.4

11.1
2.0
1.8

-0.5
0.1

-5.8

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4

MONEY MULTIPLIERi/
CURRENCY COMPONENT OF MONEY STOCK
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

RATIO

RATIO

2.815
2.795
Ml MULTIPLIER

3 17

I

19 29 12 20

JAN

9 23

9 23

FEB

0 20

4 18

APR

MAY

I

18 29 13 27

LATEST DATA PLOTTED TWO WEEKS ENDINGt JANUARY II,

10 24

7 21

8 19

SEP

OCT

2 16 30 14 28 II

DEC

28

JAN

1988

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

- COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
_ OF CHANGE. AVERAGE OF
___the four Weeks ending
JANUARY I I. 1988 FROM
“ THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
— OCT.
_

9,
12
14

1987
1987
1987

13,
13,
12,

1987
1987
1987

11.0
12.4
11.5

AUG.

— JAN.

CURRENCY

199.2
199.3
200.8
201.7
201.5
11111111111ii
I

18 29

12 26

JAN

9 23

FEB

9 23

0 20

4

10

APR

MAY

I

18 29 13 27

10 24

7 21

5 19

2

10 30 14 28 11 28

DEC

JAN

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: JANUARY 11, 1988
1/ RATIO OF MONEY STOCK (Ml ) TO ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE
2/ CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE.


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TOTAL CHECKABLE DEPOSITS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

580
BILLIONS
549. 1
544.8
545.9
544.3
547.8
549.2

1

15 20 12 20 0 25
JAN
FEB

9 25

0 20
APR

4 18
MAY

I

IS 20

15 27

10 24

7 21

5

SEP

OCT

10

2

10 50 14 28 II 25
DEC
JAN

1988
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING* JANUARY II,

1988

TOTAL CHECKABLE DEPOSITS IS THE SUM OF DEMAND DEPOSITS AND OTHER CHECKABLE DEPOSITS AT ALL
DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS.

TOTAL CHECKABLE DEPOS1TS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE,
1/12/87

4/13/87

6/8/87

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDINGt

7/13/87

8/10/87

1.4
3.2
5.7
0.0
-0.5

2.3
5.9
-1 . 1
- 1.5

9/14/87 10/12/87

11/9/87

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING-.
6/ 8/87
7/13/87
8/10/87
9/14/87
10/12/87
11/ 9/87
12/14/87
1/11/88

3.0
-0.3
0.4
0.2
0.9
2. 1

-0. 1
-0.4


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1.7
2.5
1 .6
2.4
4.0
0.6
0.2

-5.3
-4.0
-1.6
1.2
-2.5
-2.6

10.9
-0.9
-1.5

-4.4
-4.1

-1 1 .3

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5

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YIELDS ON SELECTED SECURITIES
AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES

PERCENT

12.0

CORPORATE
Aaa BONDS

9.0

8.0

PAL ~t

6.0

5

NOV

19

2

18 30

DEC

13 27 13 27

FEB

MAR

10 24

8 22

5

19

3

APR

17 31

14 28

AUG

II

SEP

25

9 23

S 20

4

NOV

DEC

18

I

15 29

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING. JANUARY 22, 1988.

1988
NOV.

DEC.

JAN.

6
13
20
27
4
1 1
18
25
1
8
15
22 X
29

90 DAY
CD'S

30-DAY
COMMERC1AL
PAPER

90-DAY
BANKERS'
ACCEPTANCES

CORPORATE
Aaa BONOS

CORPORATE
Baa BONDS

MUNICIPAL
BONDS **

7.26
7. 13
7. 18
7.26
7.61
7.75
7.88
7.61
7.38
7.03
6.99
6.90

6.78
6.72
6.79
6.75
7.28
7.77
8.18
7.90
7.45
6.85
6.80
6.78

7.05
6.94
7.06
7.14
7.41
7.64
7.69
7.41
7. 17
6.89
6.83
6.75

10.08
9.97
9.97
10.01
10.06
10. 14
10. 19
10.08
10.06
10.00
10.00
9.91

11.28
11.18
11.22
11.22
11.23
11.30
11.36
11.28
11.24
11.22
11.19
11.06

7.90
8.03
7.91
7.96
7.90
8. 10
8.01
7.95
7.86
7.83
7.83
N. A.

NOTE.
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.I5 RELEASE.
« AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE
M* BOND BUYER'S AVERAGE INDEX OF 20 MUNICIPAL BONDS, THURSDAY DATA
N.A. - NOT AVAILABLE


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SELECTED
11.0

INTEREST RATES

AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES

PERCENT

PERCENT
—I 11.0

r~

ITIES

3-MONTH
TREASURY BILL

DISCOUNT RATE

7 2t

5

10

NOV
DEC
1986

2

16 SO 13 27

JAN

FEB

13 27

10 24

APR

8 22

MAY

3 19

3

17 31

JUN
JUL
1987

14 28

AUO

11

SEP

25

0 23

OCT

8 20

4

NOV

DEC

18

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING. JANUARY 22,

1986
NOV.

DEC.

JAN.

6
13
20
27
4
1 1
18
25
1
8
15

22 X

6.43
6.68
6.77
6.78
6.89
6.84
6.58
6.75
6.81
7.02
6.81
6.89

1

15 20

JAN
|988
1988.

3-MONTH
TREASURY
BILL

6-MONTH
TREASURY
BILL MBKX

1-YEAR
TREASURY
BILL

5-YEAR
TREASURY
SECURITIES

LONG-TERM
TREASURY
SECURITIES

5.62
5.78
5.78
5.72
5.41
5.86
5.90
5.83
5.73
5.86
5.81
5.89

6.24
6.24
6.33
6. 1 1
6.12
6.42
6.45
6.48
6.32
6.35
6.33
6.37

6.42
6.49
6.54
6.56
6.55
6.74
6.73
6.71
6.66
6.66
6.63
6.52

8.32
8.30
8.35
8.41
8.40
8.54
8.50
8.41
8.38
8.37
8.33
8.14

9.02
9.00
9.05
9.14
9.22
9.39
9.26
9.03
9.05
9.07
9.08
8.82

29

CURRENT DATA
_
APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS H.]5_REIEASE
____
_______
EXCLUDING LONG-TERM TREASURY
SECURITY
ICH ARE COMPUTED BY THIS BANK.
TREASURY
YlELDS ARE ON A DISCOUNfBASIS.
------------ BILL
---------$ OF RATL, ......
_____ DAY AVERAGES Fl.. .
ENDING TWO DAYS EARLIER THAN DATE SHOWN
i AUCTION AVERAGE (DISCO!


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COMMERCIAL BANK
SMALL TIME DEPOSITS^
LARGE TIME DEPOSITS v
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
410 ---------- 1------------- 1----1988

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
------------------------------- 410

BILLIONS
7

383.5
385.5

SMALL TIME DEPOSITS

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGt JANUARY 11, 1988
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
330

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

iaas

BILLIONS
325

— DEC
324.2

LARGE TIME DEPOSITS

320

321.5
315

310

305

300

295

I I I I
3 17

1

15 29 12 26

JAN

9 23

9 23

6 20

4

16

1

15 29

13 27 10 24

FEB

1986
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGt JANUARY II,

7 21

5

SEP

OCT

19

2

16 30 14 28 H

DEC

25

JAN

1987
1988

1/ TI ME DEPOSITS ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF LESS THAN 9100,000
2/ TIME DEPOSITS ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF 9100,000 OR MORE


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COMMERCIAL BANK
TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
895

ILL I ON?
DEC.

883.8

886.0

886.3
886.4
888.3

875

886. I

855

845

825

LUI.I.U..L1
I

IS 29 12 26

JAN

9 23

FEB

9 23

0 20

4 18

APR

MAY

I

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGt JANUARY II,

IS 29

IS 27

10 24

7 21

S 19

SEP

OCT

2

16 90 14 28 II

DEC

25

JAN

1988

TOTAL TIME IS THE SUM OF SAVINGS DEPOSITS, SMALL TIME DEPOSITS AND LARGE TIME DEPOSITS.

TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE,

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING!

1/12/87

4/13/87

6/8/87

7/13/87

8/10/87

8.8
9. 1
8.5
7.7
7.4
8.5
9. 1
8.6

10.6
9.2
7.8
7.3
8.9
9.7
9.0

7.8
6. 1
5.8
8.2
9.3
8.6

3.8
4. 1
7.6
9. 1
8.2

3.8
8.5
10. 1
8.9

9/14/87 10/12/87

11/9/87

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDlNGt
6/ 8/87
7/19/87
8/10/87
9/14/87
10/12/87
11/ 9/87
12/14/87
1/11/88


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12.0
13.0
10.7

16.8
12.5

9.5

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BORROWINGS FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

DEC.

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
------------------- ----------- 3-°

16
6

2908
TOTAL BORROWINGS

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINOt JANUARY 20,

1988
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
------ ------------- ----------- 2.5

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
2.5 ---------- 1------------- 1----MILLIONS

0

ADJUSTMENT + SEASONAL
BORROWINGS

2400

91

14 28 11

JAN

FEB

25 II

MAR

25

8 22

6 20

9 17

MAY

JUN

1

IS 20 12 28

9 29

7 21

4

OCT

NOV

18

2 16 90 19 27

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGt JANUARY 20, 1988


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COMMERCIAL PAPER OF NONFINANCIAL COMPANIES
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

ILL IONS OF DOLLARS

100 ------------,--------------- ,------DEC.

9
80,974
78,287
88,235
87,629

5

18

NOV

3

17 31

DEC
1986

14 28 II

JAN

FEB

25

II

MAR

25

6 22

APR

8 20

3 17

I

MAY

JUN

JUL
1987

IS 29 12 26

9 23

7 21

4

OCT

NOV

18

2

16 30 13 27

LATEST DATA PLOTTED SEEK EM)IN9i JANUARY IS, 1988

* Break in series.
Beginning January 6, J988, data reflect a new reporting
panel. No historical data will be made available.

BUSINESS LOANS u
( COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL )
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
295 ---------- --------------------

ILL IONS OF DOLLARS
—i------------- 1---------- 295
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
_
OF CHANGE. AVERAGE OF
THE FOUR *EEKS ENDING

28,
30,

c,

29,
I,

1987
1987
ivor
1987
1987

31,

1986

MILLIONS
NOV. 25
DEC. 2

276,743
277,744
278,725
276,381

NOV

DEC
1986

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

9 23

JUN

LATEST DATA PLOTTED REEK ENDING-. DECEMBER 30,

I gj

1.1 1 I I
7 21
4 18
OCT
NOV

ill 1 I
2 16 30 IS 27

1987

1/ BUSINESS LOANS INCLUDE BANKERS' ACCEPTANCES AND COMMERCIAL PAPER.
2/ BANKS WITH DOMESTIC ASSETS GREATER THAN 81.A BILLION


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