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nHS-uBRancial Data

Federal Reserve Bank
of St. Louis January 4, 1990

WEhk^f’klGHLIGHTS:
is

The M2 money stock grew at an 8.4 percent annual rate from the
four weeks ending June 26, 1989, to the four weeks ending
December 25, 1989. Over the previous six months, M2 increased
at a 1.1 percent rate.

ts

The trade-weighted value of the dollar has depreciated 9.3 percent
since the week ending September 13, 1989. Compared with its level
a year earlier, the dollar is virtually unchanged.

ts

Construction spending rose 1.5 percent in November to a seasonally
adjusted $421.7 billion annual rate, its highest level since January
1989. Adjusted for inflation, construction spending increased 1.2
percent in November, but was down 1.8 percent from a year earlier.

s

The composite index of leading indicators increased 0.1 percent in
November, following a revised 0.3 percent decrease in October and
a 0.1 percent increase in September.

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

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
300

BILLIONS.

I l II
2 16 SO 14 M II

DEC

2S

JAN

9 22

8 22

5 19

3 17 31

FEB

14 28 12 26

JUN

9 23

JUL

8

4 18

SEP

OCT

I

15 29 13 27

10 24

LATEST PLOTTED RESERVE MAINTENANCE PERIOD ENDING: DECEMBER 27. 1089
THE ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE IS THE SUM OF RESERVE ACCOUNTS OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AT FEDERAL
------- HVE BANKS. CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION (CURRENCY HELD BY THE PUBLIC AND IN THE VAULTS OF ALL
SI TORY INSTITUTIONS) AND AN ADJUSTMENT FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENT RATIO CHANGES.
THE MAJOR
" OF THE ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE IS FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT. DATA ARE COMPUTED BY THIS
A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE IS AVAILABLE FROM THIS BANK.
RECENT DATA ARE PRELIMINARY.

I

.

ADJUSTED MONETARY BASE

■

'

' 1

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE,
AVERAGE OF TWO MAINTENANCE PERIODS ENDING:
12/28/88
TO THE AVERAGE OF
TWO MAINTENANCE
PERIODS ENDING:
5/31/80
6/28/89
7/20/89
8/23/89
9/20/89
11/ 1/89
11/29/89
12/27/89

3/22/89
„ ..
i -

5/3I/8G

0/28/89
■v 1

7/26/89

8/23/89

»
3.4
3.2
3.5
2.9
3. 1
3.4
3.2
3.3


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2.1
1 .5
2.0
2.6
2.4
2.7

3.7
2.0
2.7
3.4
2.9
3.3

2.0
3.0
3.7
3. 1
3.5

1 .8
3.2
2.6
3. 1

9/20/89

11/1/89

3.3
3.9

2.9

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MONEY STOCK (Ml)
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS
793.0
789.9
795.5
802.4

5 10

NOV

2

ie SO 13 27 IS 27

DEC

FEB

MAR

10 24

8 22

3 10

3

17 SI

APR

14

II

AUG

SEP

25

0 23

9 20

4

NOV

DEC

18

1989
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: DECEMBER 25, 1989
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS1 H.8 RELEASE.
DEPOSITS AND TRAVELERS CHECKS.

BY THE

nonbank public,

demand deposits,

other checkable

MONEY STOCK (Ml J
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE,

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

2/26/88

3/27/89

5/22/89

6/26/89

7/24/89

8/28/89

-4.7
-4.9
-2.8
-2.4
-1.8
-0.3
-0. 1
0.7

-8.4
-3.9
-3.0
-2.0
0. 1
0.4
1.3

1.7
1.2
1.7
4.0
3.6
4.4

5.3
4.8
7.2
5.9
6.5

1.8
5.7
4.6
5.6

9.3
6.4
7.2

9/25/89 10/23/89

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
5/22/89
8/26/89
7/24/89
8/28/89
9/25/89
10/23/89
11/27/89
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MONEY MULTIPLIER^
CURRENCY COMPONENT OF MONEY STOCK s
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

RATIO
3.0 ----------1---------- 1------------- 1---------1989
OCT.
NOV.
DE C.

RATIO
3.0

RATIO

16
30
13
27
11
25

2.682
2.688
2.691
2.691l
2.694
2.70

2.9

2.8
Ml MUL TIPLI :r

2.6

Illl

111

NOV
DEC
1988

i ii i
JAN

J_LL XLL -LLL J-LLL XLL mi XLL XLL
FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN
JUL
1989

LATEST DATA PLOTTED TWO WEEKS ENDING. DECEMBER 25,

AUG

SEP

1 1 1 1

1 1 1

OCT

NOV

XLL XLLL
DEC

JAN
1990

1989

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
228

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
OF CHANGE. AVERAGE OF
THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING
DECEMBER 25. 1989 FROM
__ THE FOUR WE&KS ENDING*.

224

— MAR.

CURRENCY

_ DEC

im
NOV.

BILLIONS

20
221.0
221.0
221.1
222.0

222.6
i i i ,i I i i i I i i i 1 i i i i
7 21

5

10

NOV
DEC
1988

2

16 30 13 27

FEB

13 27

MAR

10 24

8 22

5 19

3 17 31

APR

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: DECEMBER 25,

14 28

AUG

II

25

9 23

6 20

4

18

15 29

SEP

1989
1989

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

1SS2.
,

NOV.
I
_

DEC.

BILLIONS

20
27
4

7 21

5

NOV

DEC

10

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
585

564.5
561.4
564.9
566.0
572.3

2

10 30 13 27

FEB

13 27

MAR

10 24

8 22

10

3 17 31

APR

14 28 II

AUG

25

0 23

SEP

6 20

4 18

NOV

DEC

I

15 20

1990
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: DECEMBER 25.

1989

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

TOTAL CHECKABLE DEPOSITS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE,
2/26/88

3/27/89

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

5/22/89

B/26/89

7/24/89

8/28/89

9/25/89

0/23/89

0.9
0.6
0.9
4.3
3.7
4.5

6.9
5.3
8.8
7.0
7.5

0.8
6.6
5. 1
6. 1

10.9
7. 1
7.9

9.5
9.8

5.3

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
5/22/89
8/26/89
7/24/89
8/28/89
9/25/89
10/23/89
11/27/89
12/25/89

-8.2
-8.5
-5.5
-4.8
-4. 1
-2. 1
-1.7
-0.8


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-6.5
-5. 1
-4.0
-1 .0
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YIELDS ON SELECTED SECURITIES
AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES

PERCENT

PERCENT

12.0 i—

—

PRIME BANK
LOAN RATE

CORPORATE
Aaa BONDS

MUNICIPAL
BONDS

4 18

NOV

2 10 30 13 27

DEC
1988

JAN

10 24

FEB

10 24

7 21

5 10

MAR

APR

MAY

2 16 30

14 28 II

JUN
JUL
1989

25

AUG

8 22

SEP

6 20

3 17

OCT

NOV

DEC

JAN
1990

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING* JANUARY 5, 1990.

1990
NOV.

DEC.

JAN.

3
10
17
24
1
8
15
22
29
5 *
12
19
26

90 DAY
CD'S

30-DAY
COMMERC1AL
PAPER

90-DAY
BANKERS'
ACCEPTANCES

CORPORATE
Aaa BONDS

CORPORATE
Baa BONDS

MUNICIPAL
BONDS **

8.53
8.48
8.36
8.32
8.27
8.26
8.35
8.37
8.33
8.15

8.63
8.53
8.43
8.40
8.42
8.53
8.61
8.67
8.66
8.29

8.34
8.29
8. 18
8. 12
8. 12
8. 10
8. 19
8. 15
8. 16
7.97

8.91
8.90
8.86
8.89
8.88
8.86
8.85
8.85
8.88
8.87

9.77
9.80
9.82
9.83
9.83
9.81
9.81
9.82
9.85
9.85

7.24
7.20
7. 12
7.08
7.04
7.00
6.99
6.96
6.97
N. A.

NOTE*
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.15 RELEASE.
K AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE
** BOND BUYER'S AVERAGE INDEX OF 20 MUNICIPAL BONDS, THURSDAY DATA
N.A. - NOT AVAILABLE


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SELECTED

INTEREST RATES

AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES

PERCENT

11.0

FEDERAL.
FUNDS

TREAil

DISCOUNT RATE

4 IS

2

IS 30 13 27 10 24 10 24

JAN

FEB

7 21

5

APR

MAY

19

2 16 30 14 20 II

JUL
1989

1988

25

8 22

AUG

0 20

3

OCT

NOV

17

1

15 29 12 20

1990

LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING*. JANUARY 5, 1990.

1990

NOV.

DEC.

JAN.

3

10
17
24
1
8
15
22
29
5 *
12
19
26

FEDERAL
FUNDS X*

3-MONTH
TREASURY
BILL

6-MONTH
TREASURY
BILLttXX

1-YEAR
TREASURY
BILL

5-YEAR
TREASURY
SECURITIES

LONG-TERM
TREASURY
SECURITIES

8.80
8.69
8.46
8.46
8.51
8.52
8.47
8.52
8.38
8.32

7.77
7.74
7.67
7.60
7.63
7.61
7.65
7.60
7.68
7.61

7.62
7.49
7.51
7.40
7.45
7.30
7.41
7.43
7.64
7.52

7.35
7.35
7.21
7.13
7.21
7.22
7.22
7.15
7.27
7.31

7.86
7.87
7.79
7.75
7.77
7.74
7.72
7.69
7.88
7.87

8.01
8.00
7.99
7.99
8.00
7.99
7.98
7.94
8.09
8.13

NOTEt CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.15 RELEASE EXCLUDING LONG-TERM TREASURY
_ 4WC04||CURITIES WHICH ARE COMPUTED BY THIS BANK.
TREASURY BILL YIELDS ARE ON A DISCOUNT BASIS.
* AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE
** SEVEN-DAY AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING TWO DAYS EARL IER THAN DATE SHOWN
*** AUCTI ON AVERAGE ( DISCOUNT )


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MONEY STOCK ( M2 )
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
3250

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
3250

BILLIONS
3196.5
3204.2
3203.4
3208.0
3215.7
3227.1

_ NOV.
DEC.
3200

3200

3175

3150

3125

3100

3100

3075

3050

5

IB

2 10 30 13 27 13 27

10 24

• 22

5 10

NOV
DEC
1988

3 17 31

14 28

AUG

11

25

B 23

SEP

0 20

4

NOV

DEC

1989

18

1

15 20

1990

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: DECEMBER 25, 1989
CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE
M2 IS THE SUM OF Ml. OVERNIGHT RPS ISSUED BY ALL COMCRCIAL BANKS, OVERNIGHT EURODOLLARS ISSUED
TO U.S. RESIDENTS BY FOREIGN BRANCHES OF U.S. BANKS, MONEY MARKET DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS. SAVINGS AND
SMALL TIME DEPOSITS, AND GENERAL PURPOSE AND BROKER/DEALER MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNfts.
FOR MORE
DETAIL, SEE THE H.6 RELEASE.

MONEY STOCK (M2)
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE,
2/26/88

AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING:

3/27/89

5/22/89

6/26/89

7/24/89

8/28/89

1.1
3.3
4.4
4.7
5.2
5.6
5.9

7.7
7.9
7.7
7.7
7.8
7.9

9.4
8.6
8.4
8.4
8.4

7.6
7.7
7.9
7.9

7.3
7.7
7.8

9/25/89 10/23/89

TO THE AVERAGE
OF FOUR WEEKS
ENDING:
5/22/89
6/26/89
7/24/89
8/28/89
9/25/89
10/23/89
11Z27/89
12/25/89

0. 1
1 . 1
2.4
3.2
3.6
4.0
4.4
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ALL DEPOSITORY INSTI TUT IONS
TOTAL TIME DEPOSITSv
LARGE TIME DEPOSITS 2/
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

£I4U
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF
THE FOUR nEEKS ENDING
DECEMBER 25. 1989 FROM
THE FOUR WEfeKS ENDING:

21 10

OCT.
SEP.
AUG.
JUL.
JUN.
MAR.
DEC.

2080

23,
25,
28,
24,
26,
27,
26,

1989
1989
1989
1989
1989
1989
1988

TOTAL TIME DEPOSITS

1.2
0.2
-0.2
0.3
0.8
4.1
5.4

2080

2050

2050

lflfift
NOV.

&1LL1.QNS.

20

DEC.

2{03.2
2101.9

2100:3
2104.2

1 I I I I I I 1 1 1 1 I 1 I 1 I I
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: DECEMBER 25,

1989

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

ISSa
_

NOV.

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
590

BILLIONS

20

560.6
557.9
558. I
555.5

— DEC.

LARGE TIME DEPOSITS

553.2

560

7 21

5 19

NOV

DEC

2

IS 30 13 27 13 27

FEB

MAR

10 24

8 22

S 19

3 17 31

APR

14 28 11

AUG

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: DECEMBER 25,

SEP

25

9 23

6 20

4

NOV

DEC

18

1

15 29

1989

1/ TOTAL TIME IS THE SUM OF SAVINGS DEPOSITS, SMALL TIME DEPOSITS AND LARGE TIME DEPOSITS.
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BORROWINGS FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
5.5 rz---------- 1---------- 1------

iM
NOV.
DEC.

29
6

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
----------------------------=1 5.5

MILLIONS
680
171

TOTAL BORROWINGS

I I I I
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING. JANUARY 3, 1990
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF -DOLLARS
2.5

188ft

MILLIONS
2.0

ADJUSTMENT + SEASONAL
BORROWINGS

I I I I

I I I I
11

DEC

25

8 22

JAN

8 22

5 18

5 17 51

14

JUN

4 10

1

15 20 13 27

10 24

JUL

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING. JANUARY 3, 1990


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0.0

t

COMMERCIAL PAPER OF NONFINANCIAL COMPANIES
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
140

NOV. 22

135

DEC.

130

6

125

-

2 Id 30 14 20 II 25

DEC

JAN

0 22

8 22

5 10

3 17 SI

FEB

14 28 12 20

JUN

9 23

JUL

8 20

4 10

SEP

OCT

t

105

18 29 13 27 10 24

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: DECEMBER 27, l!
* DASHED LINE REPRESENTS DATA USING AN OLD REPORTING PANEL AND IS NOT COMPARABLE TO CURRENT DATA.

BUSINESS LOANS 17
(COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL)
WEEKLY REPORTING LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS 2/
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES
OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF
TH£ FOUR *EEKS ENDING
DECEMBER 20, 1089 FROMTHE FOUR WEEKS ENDING:
OCT.
SEP.
AUG.
JUL.
JUN.
MAR.
DEC.

18,
20,
23,
19,
21,
22,
21,

1980
1989
1989
1989
1989
1989
1988

-7.2
-5.9
-4.4
0.7
1.1
3.4
4.5

“

_

NOV. 15
321,017
317,550
316,832
316,090
2 10 30 14 28 If 28

NOV
DEC
1988

JAN

8

FEB

8 22

MAR

5 19

APR

3 17 31

MAY

14 28 12 26

0 23

6 20

U-L
1J.LL1 1,1,1 I I I
4 10 1 15 29 13 27 10

-----

24

JUN
JUL
1989

LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING: DECEMBER 20. 1989
1/ BUSINESS LOANS INCLUDE BANKERS1 ACCEPTANCES AND COMMERCIAL PAPER.
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DOLLAR'S TRADE-WEIGHTED EXCHANGE INDEX
AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES

1973-100

1973-■100
118

114

96.9
95.8
94.7

110

93.6
93.7

106

102

98

94

90

2 16 SO 14 28 II 25
DEC

JAN

8 22

8 22

5 10

3 17 31

FEB

14 28 12 26
JUN

1988
LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGt JANUARY 3,
NOTE*

CURRENT DATA APPEAR

JUL

0 23

6 20

4 18

SEP

OCT

1

15 20 13 27 10 24

1989

1990

1990

IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNOR’S H.10 RELEASE.

DATA ARE WEIGHTED AVERAGES OF THE FOREIGN-CURRENCY PRICE OF THE U.S. DOLLAR, COMPUTED USING
10 INDUSTRIAL COUNTRY CURRENCIES.

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