BUSINESS STATISTICS
May 6, 1966
A WEEKLY
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
SURVEY OF CURRENT BUSINESS*
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE / OFFICE OF BUSINESS ECONOMICS
S E W E G t E O B U S I N E S S I N D I C A T O R S
Billion Dollars
170
160
150
140
130
- TOTAL LOANS AND INVESTMENTS (Weekly Reporting Member Banks of Federal Reserve System)
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170
1963 Data: Federal Reserve Board
1964 1965 1966 J F M A M J J A S O N D
Index, 1941-43=10
110
100
90
80
70
- PRICES OF 425 INDUSTRIAL STOCKS
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1966
/ 1965
Index, 1941-43=10
I 110
100
90
80
70 Weekly
(Wednesday close)
1963 Data: Stand. & Poor's Corp.
1964 1965 1966 i i i i i I i i i i i
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Billion Dollars 45
40
35
30
25
MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS J & INVENTORIES /
— (seasonally adjusted) S^^^^^
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Inventories* (right scale)
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Shipments (left scale)
*Book value,
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end of month
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90
H 8 0
70
H60
1963 1964 U.S. Dept. of Commerce
1965 1966
Index, 1910-14=100 350
325
300
275
250
225
PRICES RECEIVED AND _ PAID BY FARMERS _ ^
Prices Paid (incl. interest, taxes, and wage rates)
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1963 1964 Data: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
1965 1966
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2 WEEKLY BUSINESS STATISTICS1
ITEM
COMMODITY PRICES, WHOLESALE: A j I commod ities „ .1957-59= 100..
Farm products.. do.... Foods, processed ... do.... AS ! other ...... do....
22 commod ities 2/ do.... ALL RETAIL STORES, SALES...... mil. $..
Nondurable goods stores. * do....
INITIAL UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, State programs thous.. INSURED UNEMPLOYMENT, a I I programs do.... State programs (50 States, D.C., and Puerto Rico)....do....
FAILURES, INDUST. AND COMMERCIAL (Dun & Bradstreet)..number.. FINANCES
Currency in circulation^/ mil. $.. Federal Reserve bank credit outstanding, total 3_/9s.9do.ss. Member bank reserve balances .3/.. = s = Si s s 14do,..,
Excess reserves, estimated 3_/ ...do.... Reporting member banks (of F.R.System) in leading cities;^/
Demand deposits, adjusted mil. $.. Savings deposits do.... Loans and investments (adjusted), total do....
U.S. Government obligations.... do....
Commercial and industrial loans (gross)... do.... Real estate !oans (gross) do....
Bond yields, domestic corporate (Moody's) 3/ percent.. Stock prices, 500 stocks (Stand. & Poor's) 4/..1941-43=10..
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. bb I..
Steel. „ thous. sh. tons.. Index of production 1957-59=100..
FREIGHT CARLOADJNGS, TOTAL thous. cars.. M i see I I aneous , do....
1965
Apr. 24
*I0I.7 *97.6
*I02.3 *I02.I 105.8 5,253 3,404
203 1,584 1,432 299
39,058 40,230 21,722
474
65,243 42,171 152,859 24,586 44,524 20,474
4.56 88.30 93.50
1,646 18,719
246,657 7,843
2,806 150.6 570 319
May I
105.8 5,557 3,525
197 1,495 1,344 278
38,802 39,548 21,403
241
64,744 42,149 152,669 24,512 44,604 20,555
4.56 89.00 94.36
1,642 18,798
245,284 7,833
2,776 149.0 601 334
1966
Apr. 9
113.0
6,116
4,241
196
1,182
1,112
270
41,504 43,325 22,373
352
66,682 44,339 164,128 21,779 52,423
22,845
5.17 91.56 98.15
1,714
20,598 171,411 8,301
2,686 144.2 568 318
Apr. 16
105.5 106.4 NO.9 104.2 112.9 5,580 3,743
161 1,135 1,067 275
41,864 43,43! 22,404
372
67,99! 43,874 164,123 21,724 52,583 22,942
5.16 91.54 98.11
1,026 20,556 252,504 8,278
2,686 144.2 543 327
Apr. 23
105.4 105.0 110.8 104.3 112.5 5,639 3,785
157
252
41,768 43.293 22,608
375
69,266 43,520 166,233 22,073 52,723 23,001
5.16 92.08 98.69
918 20,499 251,775 8,319
2,720 146.0 544 330
Apr. 30
105.3 104.8 110.4 104.2 I 11.5
245
41,563
43,254 22,600
362
5.16
91.76
98.35
249,651
2,682 144.0
J./ Data do not always cover calendar weeks, 2/ Tuesday price. 3_/ Daily average. 47 Wednesday data. * Monthly index for Apr. 1965.
MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS
ITEM 1965
Mar.
1966
Jan. Feb. Mar.
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS
MANUFACTURERS'SHIPME NTS: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL. .......mil. $
Durable goods industries, total J/ do.. Stone, ciay, and glass products do.. Primary metals. „ ... do.. Fabricated metal products do..
Machinery, except electrical. do.. Electrical, machinery, do.., Transportation equ ipment.... do.., Instruments and related products do..,
Nondurable goods industries, total J./... ...do.., Food and kindred products... do.., Tobacco products.. . do.., Text i I e mill products . do..,
Paper and allied products.. = . ....do.., Chemicals and allied products.. do.., Petroleum and coal products. do.., Rubber and plastics products.. „. . do..,
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED, TOTAL. .... do.., By industry groups
Durable goods industries, total ±/ .do.., Stone, ciay, and glass products do.., Primary metals.. * . do.., Fabr i csted met a I Toducts ...... do..
Machinery, except electrical........... do... E lectr icai machinery. „ „ „ e 0... .do... Transports i on oqu i p.nont do... !nstruments and re Iated products do..,
39,380 20,685
860 3,582 1,947
3,02! 2,676 5,755
650
18,695 6,378
399 1,601
1,559 2,919
1,545 940
38,693
20,374 1,013 3,456
2,898 2,616 5,444
647
41,231 21,928
924 3,859 2,012
3,207 2,748 6, 176
704
19,303
6,578 394
1,636
1,640 3,073 1,530 983
40,285
21 1 3 2
2 2 5
,284 ,019 ,629 087
996 ,690 ,859 699
40,766 21,659
934
3,188 2,014
3,124 3,117 6,342
773
19,107 6,832
400 1,580
1,649 2,797 1,625 995
42,622
22,316 1, 140 3,470 2, 166
3,242 3,073 6,075 713
39,982 20,751
856 3,379 1,908
2,952 2,854 5,981 678
19,231 6,861 387
1,495
1,632 2,998 1,622 986
r43,570 r22,878
885 r3,773 r2,110
r3,3l2 3,193 r6,485 r742
r20,692 r7,234 r4IO
r1,672
r1,743 r3,145 r1,668 r1,061
42,665 r42,702
22,307 1,092 3,499 2, i30
3,257 3,145 5,962 764
r22,433 1,042
r3,643 r2,202
r3,179 3,120 r6,049 r740
45,066 23,922
970 3,961 2,198
3,514 3,308 6,639 803
21,144 7,209 431
1,744
1,812 3,374 1,590 1,125
43,972
23,167 1,07! 3,732 2,282
3,273 3,244 6,230
797
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS —Continued 3
ITEM
GENERAL BUSINESS INDICATORS—Continued
MANUFACTURERS1 SHIPMENTS (SEAS. ADJ.)—Continued By industry group—Continued
Nondurable goods industries, total ±/ mil. $, Food and kindred products do.., Tobacco products. do.. Textile mill products do.. Paper and allied products do..,
Chemicals and allied products do.. Petroleum and coal products .do.,, Rubber and plastics products do..,
INVENTORIES, END OF MONTH! Book value (unadjusted), total ..do..
Durable goods industries, total do.., Nondurable goods industries, total ..do..,
Book value (seasonal ly adjusted), total do.., By industry group:
Durable goods industries, total ±/ do.., Stone, clay, and glass products. ....do.., Primary metaIs do.. Fabricated metal products .....do.., Machinery, except electrical........ do.. E lectr?ca I machinery do.. Transportation equipment .do.., Instruments and related products do..,
Nondurable goods industries, total J/..... do.., Food and kindred products do.. Tobacco products. do. Textile mill products ....do.. Paper and allied products do.. Chemicals and allied products do.., Petroleum and coal products do.., Rubber and plastics products do..,
NEW ORDERS, NET (NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL do..(
Durable goods industries, total do.., Nondurable goods industries, total do..,
NEW ORDERS, NET (SEASONALLY ADJUSTED), TOTAL..... do.., By industry group:
Durable goods industries, total ±/ do.., Pr imary meta Is.... • .do.., Fabricated metal products do.., Machinery, except electrical „ do a s, EI ectr i ca I mach i nery. do.., Transportation equipment , do..,
Nondurable goods industries, total do.., Industries with unfilled orders do.., Industries without unfilled orders...... do,.,
UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (UNADJ.), TOTAL .....do.., Durable goods industries, total ,do.., Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders do..,
UNFILLED ORDERS, END OF MONTH (SEAS. ADJ.), TOTAL do.., By industry group:
Durable goods industries, total ±/ do.., Pr 1 mary meta Is ....do.., Fabricated metal products... do.., Machinery, except electrical do.., EI ectr i ca I mach i nery do.., Transportation equipment do..,
Nondurable goods industries with unfilled orders...do..,
NEW BUSINESS INCORPORATIONS (Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.): Unadjusted number, Seasona 11 y adjusted do..,
FINANCE
SECURITY MARKETS: Bonds, sales, excl. U.S. Govt, bonds (SEC):
All registered exchanges: Market value .mil. $, Face value do..,
New York Stock Exchange: Market value do.., Face value do..,
Stocks, sales (SEC): Total on all registered exchanges:
Market value. do.., Shares sold. mi I I ions,
On New York Stock Exchange: Market value ....mil, $, Shares sold mi 11 ions,
Feb.
18,319 6,267
422 1,560 1,530
2,902 1,519 930
63,761 38,875 24,886 63,382
38,692 1,595 6,153 4,325 7.638 5,473 7,869 1,635
24,690 6,197 2,312 2,811 1,869 4,055 1,812 1,183
40,641 21,878 18,763 39,469
21,130 3,802 2,110 3,050 2,597 5,690
18,339 5,054
13,285
58,629 55,636
2,993 58,160
55,092 7,073 4,910 8,467 8,269
21,363 3,068
15,967 17,367
215.95 195.74
203.26 185.24
6,330 182
5,291 131
1965
Mar.
19,001 6,566
413 1,618 1,598
3,006 1,571
954
64,065 39,265 24,800 63,708
38,972 1,593 6,071 4,420 7,668 5,574 7,945 1,646
24,736 6,196 2,328 2,820 1,855 4,072 1,800 1,213
41,820 22,507 19,313 40,712
21,714 3,593 2,065 3,100 2,711 6,301
18,998 5,203 13,795
59,217 56,215 3,002
58,595
55,531 7,058 4,897 8,563 8,302 21,776 3,064
19,789 17,112
321.07 295.71
305.46 282.15
7,198 217
5,979 152
Dec.
20,306 7,131 410
1,703 1,762
3,133 1,594 1,064
67,620 41,831 25,789 68,015
42,324 1,626 6,349 4,856 8,508 6,093 8,930 1,788
25,691 6,034 2,371 3,130 1,965 4,335 1,756 1,279
41,531 22,448 19,083 43,868
23,403 3,684 2,335 3,532 3,211 6,165
20,465 5,717 14,748
64,896 61,543 3,353 66,068
62,534 5,646 5,467 10,304 9,830 25,993 3,534
18,185 16,999
490.17 368.03
469.00 350.45
11,683 345
9,200 231
Jan.
359.80 287.99
348.47 278.54
11,022 304
8,651 206
1966
Feb.
20,358' 7,157 427
1,659 1,717
3,143 1,605 1,055
68,651 42,463 26,188 68,594
42,589 1,638 6,438 4,828 8,521 6,177 8,984 1,806
26,005 6,243 2,334 3,119 1,970 4,409 1,787 1,296
42,379 23,052 19,327 43,986
23,578 3,603 2,177 3,427 3,462 6,526
20,408 5,580 14,828
67,293 63,844 3,449 67,388
63,803 5,750 5,513 10,475 10,147 26,557 3,585
19,731 17,677
20,269 r7,114 r433
r1,624 rl,7IO
r3,127 r1,638 r1,051
r69,441 r43,070 r26,371 r69,040
r42,884 r1,643 r6,486 r4,829 r8,575 r6,2IO r9,047 r 1,822
r26,l56 r6,230 r2,338 r3,169 r1,981 r4,460 rl,8l6 1,293
r45,434 r24,578 r20,856 r44,129
r23,74i r3,994 r2,247 r3,3!7 r3,332 r6,574
r20,388 r5,604 r14,784
r69,l56 r65,543 r3,6l'3 r68,8l4
r65,l10 r6,|02 r5,558 r10,613 r10,358 r27,082 r3,704
i 16,585 17,868
383.38 296. 12
371.60 285.18
I 1, 169 302
8,789 198
£_/ Revised, 29466
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MONTHLY BUSINESS STATISTICS — Continued
ITEM 1965
Feb0 Dec0
1966
Jaru Feb..
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS; TOBACCO
Rice, California:? Receipts, domestic, rough,» ..,..mil. lb, Shipments from ml I Is, milled rice.,,„0,,s<,e,a00e«,«««»dooei Stocks, rough and cleaned (cleaned basis), end of mo0does?t
Rice, Southern States (Arka, Laop Tenn», Texas)? Receipts, rough, from producers,, 0 8essei,e6eo8(,aeathouse lb, Shipments from mills, milled rice do.., Stocks, domestic^ rough and cleaned (cleaned basis)
mil. lb,
METALS AND MANUFACTURES
F y r n a c e s ( I n d u s t r i a l ) and ovens j, e tc 3 J , new o r d e r s ( d o m e s t i c ) , n e t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . a o . o m i I . $,
E I e c t r I c p r o c e s s ! n g 9 S , o « o » < . 9 e < » 9 8 6 M o ( » . » s » . . 0 a e . 8 o o < ) 8 . c l o M (
F u e l - f i r e d ( e x c e p t f o r ho t r o l l i n g s t e e l ) . 0 o o000o e o Q s do B S , Washers^ s a l e s ( d o m e s t i c and e x p o r t ) a o s < 3 £ ) S S o Q O O O C o 0 o e o t hous , D r i e r s ( e l e c e , gas}^ s a l e s ( d o m e s t i c and e x p o r t ) • • • „ . . . d o . . ,
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
MOTOR VEHICLES? FACTORY SALES, T O T A L 6 . e e o 0 0 9 0 0 e o e o G o f i , e » 0 , 0 0 9 9 0 s e , 0 » t h o u s ,
Domest i c „ , „ d o „ Passenger cars , , t o t a I o o o , o o 0 0 e o . o 0 3 0 , 0 0 0 8 0 B o o o , O D B 8 d o „
Domest I c f f l . . . • . . . . . • <,*<,<,«.«o • o e o . . s . < , » » » . • « . « « . o 0 • . d o a . , T r u c k s and buses? t o f a ! , 5 o . , , , . o o » o . 0 o o S o o e o o o ( , . o » . d o O B ,
D o m e s f i c o s 0 9 Q a S 8 9 9 . o o » 8 0 0 o » o 6 o 6 0 o 0 o e o o » a e » » » 0 o o » e d o s „ ,
COMMODITY PRICES
PRICES RECEIVED BY FARMERS, ALL FARM PRODUCTS...1910-I4«100, CrOpS . ,o 0 *eo B ao 0 * . . . . 0 0 0 0 o«>o 0 o*oooooon 0 ooo 0 ooQoo .oo .«> dO„ . <
CommercSaS vegetablese600eo808eoBeoosoo0()80(loose0o»clo9f,, Cotton... &- „...,...., 9.. o o. o 0 o*o o. o •. • • • •. • • « • • • • •. o d o . . , F e e d g r a i n s a n d h a y 0 0 0 5 e 9 0 0 , 0 < , » o o o o » < . . « 9 o , o » s . . . 9 . . d o B 9 l
F o o d g r a i n s o o . 0 . 0 o . o o o o o o o e > . 0 o o o o o o o o o . » . . » • « . o . . . . . . d O e • , F r U i t . . . . . . . 0 8 0 8 . . . 0 o . 0 o « o < . o o 3 o o o o o . o o o o o . o o . a o o » . . d O . . ,
T 0 b a C C 0 8 , . . o o • • . a . . o • o . o o o o e . o . . o c o . • o o . o e • o a e o o . • • d O a . <
Livestock and products.,0,0 D do.,, Da Iry products,.......„.... „......... „........B....doa., Meat animals ,,, 0,.,,,t do.., Poultry and eggs,a8e„6t,SoS»3oo.ooe8il«»8<»8.o0.,8e...do,e,
PRICES PAID BY FARMERSI-All commodities and services........a.ao....••.•••••.do..,
Family living items e e e 6 0 8 B B„ a„ 8 0 0 0 9 6, e, ( 1 0 9 e 9 e 6 e e 6»do. 0, production Itemss ® Q Q e ® B a«, o <> ® 0. ® 0 E 0 ®. «> e Q . * e s * 9 s. ® Q«*doe.,
All commode, services,, int., taxes., and wage rates...do..,
PARITY RATi0o e 8e O»o»o 8„ 3 eo, 9 e 8» o o s eo. 9 O O 9» 6 So O.» e. 8 edo e.,
r/ Revised. USCOMM-DC—29466
186 182 161
158 175
1,535
11.9 1.9 5.5
333,6 152,3
905.9 873.2 774a7 753, S 131.2 120.2
197 IS4 189
101 438
1,225
133 85
207
337 400
1,641
I6a0 4„3 795
390 e0 I4508
124.5 091.0 957 0 4 937.9 167.1 153.1
I462 2.6 7S9
357.1 238.8
1,043.0 1,006.7 88308 861.3 !59e2 145.4
I2S S37 158
332 360
1,527
16.3 1.6 6e8
3I704 I8667
950t
921, 798, 780, 152, I40t
80 49 S62
195 316
1,350
13.7 1.8 6.1
364.7 1-93.2
917.6 889.9 766.3 748.8 151.3 141.I
1965 Mar.
239 237 261 242 177 166 244 497
24 S 256 283 139
286 303 273 318
75
243 243 287 249 180 164 241 499
244 248 292 144
287 303 276 320
76
263 228 296 225 171 171 235 540
293 276 369 160
293 309 281 327
80
Feb. 1966
272 236 339 224 174 173 246 548
302 274 384 170
295 312 282 329
83
'Mar.
271 233 306 236 170 171 245 548
303 277 380 174
r297 r3i4 284 331
82
126 105 143
133 291
1,170
S6.I 1.7 9.9
397.7 180.2
Apr.
266 238 315 240 172 i68 254 550
291 272 365 161
296 314 283 333
80
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