Full text of U.S. Financial Data : Week Ending: December 8, 1976
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u.s. rsiJAr%jax\l. o>ar>i- Week ending: December 8, 1976 The shape of the yield curve for U.S. Treasury securities, which indicates ld/maturity relationship, has changed considerably since mid-1974. In late August 1974 the yield curve was basically downward-sloping: yields on short-term t_iE - -Treasury securities were higher than yields on intermediate- and long-term Treasury DIG 6o«?3 and bonds. Nine months later (late Hay 1975), short-term rates were well below intermediate— and long-term rates, resulting in an upward-sloping yield curve. By late September 1975 short-term rates had increased in relation to long term rates, but had not returned to their year-earlier (August 1974) levels, so the yield curve was still upward-sloping in the short-term range of maturities. At the beginning of this year (late January 1976), yields on most Treasury securities with less than 15 years to maturity had fallen from their September 1975 levels, and the yield curve shifted downward. Short-term rates fell more than long term rates, so the yield curve was more steeply upward-sloping in January. Yields on most Treasury securities increased during the late spring and early summer months of this year, but they have decreased since then, as shown by the yield curve for late November. As short-term yields have declined, the yield curve has flattened out over the short-term range of maturities. Longer-term yields have not declined as much, with the result that the yield curve in late November is steeper in the longer-term range of maturities than in the short-term range. The changing shape of the yield curve over the last two years illustrates a general declining pattern of yields for Treasury securities of all maturities, which has coincided with the progressive slowing in the rate of inflation. The sharp decline in short-term rates relative to long-term rates reflects both the changing composition of credit demands, from short-term to long-term, and some remaining uncertainty about the future long-term outlook for inflation. Yields on U.S. Government Securities Percent http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Percent September 26, 1975 January 23, 1976 November 26,1976 5 5 10 Years to Maturity Prepared by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Prepared by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Released: December 10, 1976 MONETARY BASE AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BY THIS BANK BILLIONS OF DOLLARS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 132 MILLIONS 130 DEC 128 126 124 122 120 118 1 15 29 12 26 10 24 7 21 4 IS JAN FEB 3 17 31 14 26 12 26 APR 9 23 MAY 7 21 JUL 1976 1975 4 16 1 AUG 15 29 13 27 10 24 OCT « 22 NOV LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGi DECEMBER 8, 1976 THE MONETARY BASE CONSISTS OF MEMBER BANK RESERVES AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS AND CURRENCY IN CIRCULATION (CURRENCY HELD BY THE PUBLIC AND IN THE VAULTS OF COMMERCIAL BANKS). ADJUSTED FOR RESERVE REQUIREMENT RATIO CHANGES AND SHIFTS IN THE SAME TYPE OF DEPOSITS BETWEEN BANKS HHERE DIFFERENT RESERVE REQUIREMENT RATIOS APPLY. THE MAJOR SOURCES OF THE MONETARY BASE ARE FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT AM) THE GOLD STOCK. DATA ARE COMPUTED BY THIS BANK. A DETAILED DE SCRIPTION OF THE SOURCES AND USES OF THE MONETARY BASE IS AVAILABLE AS REPRINT NO. 3T FROM THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS. MONETARY BASE COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDINGi 12/10/75 3/10/76 5/5/76 6/9/76 7/7/76 8/11/76 9/8/76 10/6/76 6.6 6.6 7.1 6.1 6.7 6.7 6.6 7.1 7.3 8.1 6.2 7.1 7.0 6.9 7.4 8.0 5.1 6.6 6.6 6.5 7.3 4.6 6.8 6.8 6.7 7.5 5.2 5.6 5.8 7.0 9.3 8.1 9.1 6.4 8.2 8.9 TO THE AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING. 5/ 5/76 6/ 9/76 7/ 7/76 8/11/76 9/ 8/76 10/ 6/76 11/10/76 12/ 6/76 2 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS MULTIPLIERv ADJUSTED FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT*/ AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES SEASONALLY ADJUSTED RATiO RATIO MULTIPLIER 1313. CT. 27 RATIO 2.434 LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINSt DECEMBER 1, 1976 BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 118 ------------ ,----------,----- BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ----- ------------------------ 118 COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANCE. AVERAGE OF THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING — AUG. 11 JUN. ADJUSTED FEDERAL RESERVE CREDIT 1976, NOV. MILLIONS 3 109.914 11-i 11 I I I 3 17 31 OCT NOV 1975 DEC JAN FEB MAR 14 28 12 26 APR MAY 9 23 JUN 7 21 JUL ,1976 4 18 AUG t 18 29 13 27 10 24 OCT 6 22 NOV LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING] DECEMBER 8, 1976 1/ RATIO OF MONEY STOCK (Ml ) / MONETARY BASE. 2/ FEDERAL_RESERVE I CREDIT CONSISTS OF FEDERAL RESERVE HOLDINGS OF SECURITIES i^°^asFLOAT LOANS ^yAT ^r^ AMD OTHER ASSETS ralnwwiu/ ru/uw. ncocnvL SBU 1! • i H1 REQU WHERE DIFFERENT http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis amV TYPe'oCOMPUTED tBY THISBANK^^^ F' DEPOsf I^^EE^BA^S DATA ARE | FTSSI RESERVE REQUIREMENT RATIOS APPLY? PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS 3 MONEY STOCK PLUS NET TIME DEPOSITS (M2) AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BILLIONS OF DOLLARS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 740 735 BILLIONS OCT. 27 727.5 728.9 731.1 730 725 731.0 720 715 710 705 700 695 690 685 680 675 670 665 660 655 650 1 19 29 12 26 10 24 7 21 4 18 JAN FEB 3 17 31 14 28 12 28 APR 9 23 7 21 4 18 1 IS 29 13 27 10 MAY OCT 1975 8 22 NOV 1976 LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING. DECEMBER 1, 1976 CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.6 RELEASE. MONEY STOCK PLUS NET TIME DEPOSITS (M2) COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, 12/3/75 3/3/78 4/28/76 6/2/76 AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING: 6/30/76 8/4/76 9/1/76 9.3 11.9 11.6 12.9 12.3 9/29/76 TO THE AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING: 4/28/76 6/ 2/76 6/30/76 8/ 4/76 9/ 1/76 9/29/76 11/ 3/76 12/ 1/76 r http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 10.8 10.5 9.6 10.0 9.9 9.8 10.5 10.5 11.1 9.5 10.0 10.0 9.6 10.7 10.7 7.0 8.7 8.9 8.9 10.2 10.3 8.5 8.8 8.9 10.5 10.5 10.9 10.3 11.9 11.7 13.8 PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS 0 MONEY STOCK ( Ml ) AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BILLIONS OF DOLLARS BILLIONS of DOLLARS BJIUQNS _ OCT I 310.0 310.2 310.5 310.7 307.6 310.3 13 29 1Z 20 10 24 7 21 4 18 JAN FEB 3 17 SI M 2« 12 26 APR 9 29 MAY 7 21 JUL ,1976 1975 4 18 1 AUG IS 29 15 27 10 24 OCT 8 22 NOV LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGi DECEMBER 1, 1976 CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS* H.6 RELEASE. THE MONEY STOCK CONSISTS OF DEMAM) DEPOSITS PLUS CURRENCY AND COIN HELD BY THE NOABANK PUBLIC. MONEY STOCK (Mi ) COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING! 12/3/75 3/3/76 4/28/76 6/2/76 6/30/76 5.4 5.6 4.4 4.9 5.0 4.3 5.3 4.8 9.9 6.7 7.0 6.8 5.6 6.7 5.9 2.1 4.1 4.5 3.2 5.1 4.4 2.9 3.7 2.3 4.8 4.0 6.9 4.0 6.6 5.3 8/4/76 9/1/76 9/29/76 TO THE AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDINGt 4/28/76 6/ 2/76 6/30/76 8/ 4/76 9/ 1/76 9/29/76 11/ 3/76 12/ 1/76 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1.7 6.2 4.6 6.4 4.2 7.2 PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS 5 YIELDS ON SELECTED SECURITIES AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY PERCENT ia. 0 t— PERCENT —I 10.0 - . 9.5 9.5 - 9.0 9.0 c ORPORA rE Aaa BONDI 5 - 8.5 8.5 - 6.0 X 8.0 1 = - 1 / mu 'N V 6.5 LOAN RATE MUNIC 'PAL BONDS < 7.0 7.5 rK1Mfc HANK ___ N 7.5 -xJ 7 /y 7.0 ‘ *----- V. — - E \ 6.5 M-------- \N COMMERCIAL PAPER 6,0 6.0 - - 5.0 5.5 TTTF 5.5 90 DAY CD - 5.0 ----- ’ sxem \ E 4.5 4.5 - E 4.0 4.0 5 S5 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 28 12 26 8 23 _LLLL JLLL 3 17 OCT 31 NOV DEC 1975 JAN J_LL ail J-i-LL _LLL _LL1_ lLLLJ_ 6 20 FEB 5 19 2 16 30 14 2* 11 MAR APR MAY JUN 25 9 23 JUL 1976 111 J_LL J 111. 1 1 1 MIL 6 20 3 17 I IS 29 12 2® 10 24 AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING, DECEMBER 10, 1976 1976 OCT. 1 8 15 22 29 NOV. 5 12 19 26 DEC. 3 10 S 17 24 31 90 DAY CD'S anot PRIME COMMERCIAL PAPER 4-6 MONTH PRIME BANKERS’ ACCEPTANCES CORPORATE AAA BONDS MUNICIPAL BONDS wm 5.33 5.28 5.17 5.04 5.08 5.08 5.10 5.14 4.97 4.77 4.66 5.38 5.38 5.22 5.13 5.13 5.13 5.13 5. 13 4.88 4.83 4.67 5.25 5.22 5.05 4.93 5.01 4.98 5.02 4.95 4.77 4.64 4.63 8.37 8.33 8.31 8.31 8.33 8.30 8.31 8.27 8.17 8.09 8.01 6.47 6.33 6.25 6.30 6.33 6.34 6.39 6.26 6.16 6.03 N. A. * AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE. 3Wf BOM) BUYER’S AVERAGE INDEX OF 20 MUNICIPAL BONDS, THURSDAY DATA, «« SEVEN-DAY AVERAGES OF SECONDARY MARKET RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY TWO DAYS EARLIER THAN DATES SHOWN. CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ h.9 RELEASE. N.A. - NOT AVAILABLE PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE tJANK OF ST. LOUIS http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 0 SELECTED SHORT-TERM INTEREST RATES AVERAGES OF DAILY RATES ENDED FRIDAY PERCENT 7.5 ----- PERCENT ----- 7.5 - - 7.0 7.0 - — 6.5 6.5 6.0 6.0 - — \ D1SCC UNT RATE P P 5.5 THRfEE-MONITH TR EASURY BILL . MARI’ ET Yl ELD - IV 5.0 1 . J L 1 — —— / V V _ — 'V - 5.0 \ : FEDEf AL FU 4DS RAT E - i 4.0 0 4.5 t i r 1_______ 4.5 5.5 4.0 Js _LLLL J 1 1 JJ_L 1 1 1 1 ±11, 3 17 OCT 31 14 28 12 26 9 23 NOV DEC 1975 JAN 6 20 FEB 5 -LLL1.I _LLL _LLL LI 1 J _LLL _LL1_ _Li-LL 111, 3 19 MAR 2 16 30 14 28 APR MAY 11 JUN 25 9 23 6 20 3 JUL 1976 AUG SEP 17 1 13 29 OCT 12 26 NOV 10 24 0 DEC LATEST DATA PLOTTED ARE AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE FOR THE WEEK ENDING: DECEMBER 10, 1976 1976 OCT. NOV. DEC. 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 * 17 24 31 FEDERAL FUNDS nett 3-MONTH TREASURY BILLS 1-YEAR TREASURY BILL 3-5 YEAR GOVERNMENT SECURITIES LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT SECURITIES 5.32 5.17 5.02 4.97 4.99 5.06 4.98 5.02 4.90 4.78 4.67 5.06 5.04 4.B6 4.84 4.90 4.83 4.92 4.80 4.60 4. 42 4. 41 5.48 5.31 5.09 5.11 5. 19 5.12 5.19 5.05 4.79 4.66 4.66 6.80 6.61 6.35 6.39 6.56 6.51 6.55 6. 44 6.09 5.92 5.94 7.63 7.56 7.50 7.55 7.59 7.57 7.57 7.58 7.44 7.31 7.22 * AVERAGES OF RATES AVAILABLE. ** SEVEN-DAY AVERAGES FOR WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY TWO DAYS EARLIER THAN DATE SHOWN. CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ H.9 RELEASE. RATES ON LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT SECURITIES ARE COMPUTED BY THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF S'. http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis OUIS. PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS 7 NET TIME DEPOSITS ALL COMMERCIAL BANKS AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BILLIONS OF DOLLARS BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 430 BILLIONS. OCT. 425 27 418.8 420 415 424.8 410 405 400 395 390 385 380 375 370 365 360 I 15 29 12 26 10 24 7 21 4 IS JAN FEB 3 17 31 14 U 12 » APR 9 23 7 21 4 1« 1 MAY 18 28 13 27 10 24 OCT 1975 8 22 NOV 1976 LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING. DECEMBER 1, 1978 CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS* H.6 RELEASE. ■NET TIME DEPOSITS ARE DEFINED ASt SAVINGS DEPOSITS. TIME DEPOSITS OPEN ACCOUNT PLUS TIME CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT OTHER THAN NEGOTIABLE TIME CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT ISSUED IN DENOMINATIONS OF *100,000 OR MORE BY LARGE WEEKLY REPORTING COMMERCIAL BANKS. NET TIME DEPOSITS COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE. AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING: 12/3/75 3/3/76 4/28/76 6/2/76 6/30/76 6/4/76 9/1/76 15.5 16.5 17.2 18.2 18.7 9/29/76 TO THE AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING: 4/28/76 8/ 2/76 6/30/76 8/ 4/76 9/ 1/76 9/29/76 11/ 3/76 12/ 1/76 8 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 15.1 14.4 13.9 14.0 13.9 14.3 14.7 15. 1 12.0 11.7 12.4 12.5 13.2 13.9 14.5 11.0 12.4 12.4 13.5 14.3 15.0 13.0 12.9 14.2 15.0 15.7 13.9 15.2 16.0 16.7 18.8 PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS DEMAND DEPOSIT COMPONENT OF MONEY STOCK AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BILLIONS of DOLLARS BILLIONS of DOLLARS BILLIONS 230.5 230.2 230.2 230.6 227.3 230.0 1 IS 29 12 26 10 24 7 21 4 16 JAN FEB 3 17 31 14 26 12 26 APR 9 23 7 21 4 16 1 IS 29 13 10 24 6 22 MAY 1975 1976 LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING. DECEMBER 1, 1976 CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS' H.6 RELEASE. DEMAND DEPOSIT COMPONENT OF MONEY STOCK COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE, AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDINGt 12/3/75 3/3/76 4/28/76 6/2/76 6/30/76 3.6 4.0 2.6 3.4 3.6 2.6 4.0 3.3 9. 1 5.3 6.0 5.9 4.2 5.8 4.8 0.3 3.0 3.5 1.7 4.2 3.1 1.5 2.7 0.5 3.9 2.7 6.9 2.7 6.3 4.4 8/4/76 9/1/76 9/29/78 5.7 2.7 6.8 TO THE AVERAGE OF FOUR WEEKS ENDING. 4/28/76 6/ 2/76 8/30/76 8/ 4/76 9/ 1/76 9/29/76 11/ 3/76 12/ 1/78 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis -0.6 5.6 3.3 PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS WEDNESDAY FIGURES NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 86 ------------ ---------- -------- 1 15 29 12 26 10 24 7 21 4 16 JAN FEB 5 17 31 14 26 12 26 APR 9 23 7 21 BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ------- ---------- ------------- 8d 4 18 MAY 1 15 29 13 27 10 24 OCT 6 22 NOV LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDING. DECEMBER 1, 1976 CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN TIC BOARD OF GOVERNORS’ M.8 RELEASE. wHKLYArePORT,|NCCCOlI*IcRaALSBANKS£P0S'T ISSUE0 ,N DENOMINATIONS OF 6100,000 OR MORE BY LARGE http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1976 OCT. 6 13 20 27 NOV. 3 10 17 24 DEC. 1 8 15 22 29 CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT OF DEPOSIT NOT SEAS. ADJ. SEAS. ADJ. 65.5 64.8 64. 1 63.3 62.7 62.5 62.7 63.0 63.4 62.7 62.4 62.0 61.4 61.3 61.5 62.0 62.4 62.8 PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS BORROWINGS FROM FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS ALL MEMBER BANKS IN THE NATION AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES BILLIONS of DOLLARS billions of dollars 1.5 ism NOV. MILLIONS 3 202 1.0 0.5 1 13 29 12 26 10 24 OCT NOV 7 21 4 18 3 17 31 JAN DEC FEB MAR 14 28 12 28 APR MAY 9 23 1973 7 21 4 18 1 JUL JUN AUG SEP 13 29 13 27 10 24 8 22 OCT NOV DEC 1976 LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK END INCi DECEMBER 8, 1976 BUSINESS LOANS (COMMERCIAL AND BILLIONS OF DOLLARS INDUSTRIAL) WEEKLY REPORTING LARGE COMMERCIAL BANKS SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BILLIONS of dollars 124 122 120 118 116 114 112 110 108 106 _ COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE. AVERAGE OF — THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING — DECEMBER I. 1976 FROM — THE FOUR WEEKS END I NGt . “ SEP. 29, — SEP. 1. — AUG. 4. 1976 1976 1976 26.1 20.1 15.2 104 102 OCT. 27 NOV. 5 • 100 96 MAR -2.5 96 11.1 1 1 1 13 29 12 28 10 24 11 I 111 7 21 4 18 JAN FEB 3 17 31 14 28 12 28 APR MAY 9 23 7 21 4 18 1 13 29 13 27 10 24 OCT 8 22 NOV 1975 LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK END INGt DECEMBER 1, 1976 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS 11 FIRST CLASS MAIL U. S. POSTAGE RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED PERMIT 444 FIRST CLASS fllflIL PRESORTED _ MEMBER BANK DEPOSITS SUBJECT TO RESERVE REQUIREMENTS (CREDIT PROXY ) AVERAGES OF DAILY FIGURES SEASONALLY ADJUSTED BILLIONS OF DOLLARS 570 c=----------- 1-----------i------ BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ------ ------------------------m 570 COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE. AVERAGE OF THE FOUR WEEKS ENDING DECEMBER 1, 1976 FROM THE FOUR WEEKS ENDINGs CREDIT CREDIT PROXY -PROXY AQAffTEft 29. 1. 4, 30. 2. 3. 3. 1976 1976 1976 1976 1976 1976 1975 CREDIT PROXY ADJUSTED 1/ CREDIT PROXY CREDIT PROXY 520.2 CREDIT PROXY 529.7 532.6 526.4 527.6 1 15 29 12 26 10 24 7 21 4 14 JAN FEB 3 17 31 14 24 12 26 LATEST DATA PLOTTED WEEK ENDINGs DECEMBER 1. 9 23 7 21 4 14 537.1 15 29 13 27 10 24 OCT 4 22 NOV 1976 CURRENT DATA APPEAR IN THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS* H.9 RELEASE. ” 12 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis ttFtTAinPot*r'mondepmitT1our^RC 1 **■ FAPER- EUROOOLLAR * PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS U iilU FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST LOUIS P. 0. BOX 442 ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 63166