BCAPD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM For immediate relee.se, Wednesday, July 15, 1959

G.12.3 . J u l y 15, 1959 BUSINESS INDEXES

S e a s o n a l l y a d j u s t e d Unadjus ted 1947 1*9 ave rage = 100 __ 1 09 1?51 19^9 i L J . ^ 2 1

p J u r e ! i49y 1 Apr . June : p j u n e May 1 Apr. |

I n d u s t r i a l p r o d u c t i o n , t o t a l ! 155 153 150 132 155 153 %

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Manufac tures 159 156 153 134 158 156 1552 : 133 Durable 1 172 lb9 l64 139 172 169 * 1C6 13d Nondurable , 146 l'.U 142 129 145 142 1;*3- 126

Minera l s j 126 126 124 112 129 127 12-: , . 115 1

Consumer d u r a b l e goods , t o t a l 1 1 1 * 5 H i 137 111 143 141 142 109 Major consumer d u r a b l e s 155 151 146 i l l 154 153 1?4 109

Autos 156 153 147 99 15

2. INDUSTRIAL F I X L ' J A N

(19^7-^':' average: =^100)

^ e a s c n a l l y a d j u s t e d v.,- i.'i j t e d " ft 1959 ! 1^531 i:- 5 / I 1 ) ;

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Frimory metals 1 I ' " 1 )4 149 103 156 157 155 106 Kcta l f a b r i c a t i n j 1^3 178 173 151 m i 1 / 6 176 149

f - i l r^c ; : 4 td meta l p r o d u c t s 1 150 1^7 1^2 125 150 145 142 125 y- c h ' n e r y ] 176 169 163 141 173 169 165 13d

F o . . e l e c t r i c a l 154 IL9 145 125 154 152 149 125 - Fiv rtr icu.1 21/1 208 196 171 1 20? 201 i X 162

*T ra::3: crt i t i o n equipment I 2x6 214 211 105 214 215 217 ld3 Autos , t r u c k s , and p a r t s i 139 136 132 95 138 139 141 94 1 - h t r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n e q u i p . J 3^6 328 326 320 323 325 326 316

Instruments i;-3 iTo 183 160 i:*i 188 135 159 Clay, L:la j s , and lumber p r o d u c t s 154 149 126 161 155 14$ 133

.Aonu, 'lay, and , / l a s s p r o d u c t s I T 170 l 6 6 145 1 r ' 6 171 166 1 - 8 Lumber ara p r o d u c t s n - 139 133 113 1 n . a . 140 133 120

Furniture and m i s c e l l a n e o u s 1 ^ ' 147 143 126 145 J 42 139 123 F u r n i t u r e and f i x t u r e s 145 142 136 116 140 137 135 11) 1-i: s c e l l c n e o u s manufac tu re s 152 153 147 132 14? 145 142 130

% ji-i; jrj\i: Lr. l-Li.TUPAL ZURcS:

l e x t i l e s and a p p a r e l 12* 122 119 102 122 122 123 100 Tex r i l e m i l l p r o d u c t s n . a . n e 115 95 n . a . 119 117 94 Apparel and a l l i e d p r o d u c t s n . u . 127 123 110 n . a . 126 12b iC6

[Milter and l e a t h e r p r o d u c t s 12* 125 123 111 127 121 125 110 Rubber p r o d u c t s n.eu 134 135 125 n . a . 132 138 122 Leather ana p r o d u c t s n . a . n . a . 112 luO n . a . n . a . 113 91

Paper and p r i n t i n g 162 161 158 146 162 162 164 146 Taper and a l l i e d p r o d u c t s n . a . 1G0 176 157 n . a . IdO 165 159 f r i n t i n L and p u b l i s h i n g IV, 149 147 139 148 150 150 137

11 ev s0 r 1 nt c on sumpt i on n . a . 135 135 125 n . a . 1 - 3 1 - 5 125 Job p r i n t i n g and p e r i o d i c a l s n . a . 155 153 145 1 n . a . 154 153 1*3

Che m e a l and pe t ro leum p r o d u c t s 192 191 l b 8 168 lbti 169 l'/0 165 Chemicals and a l l i e d p r o d u c t s n . a . 209 204 181 n . a . 207 206 177

I n d u s t r i a l chemica l s n . a . n . a . 231 187 n . a . n . a . 236 184 Petroleum and coa l p r o d u c t s 1^3 p i l l 1 - 3 131 143 P138 13d 131

Foods, b e v e r a g e s , and t o b a c c o 122 121 121 116 125 116 115 119 * Food ana beverage n i f r s . n . a . 121 120 116 n . a . 116 114 119

Food manufac tu re s . I n . a . 121 120 116 n . a . 113 111 114 Beverage? j n . a . n . a . 122 116 n . a . n . a . 124 138

Tobacco manufac tu re s n . a . 124 134 116 ; n . a . 12 8 129 . 125

MIKEPALS: * | i e

Mineral f u e l s 123 124 122 112 122 123 123 113 Coal 74 73 71 66 73 72 68 72 Crude o i l and n a t u r a l

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Without seac nal*adjus tment 1^59 195'3

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Fe r rous m e t a l s 157 156 154 j '37 61 P : j i r o n 157 155 152 1 5 3 80 S t e e l 166 170 171 170 1 v l c2

Cirbon s t e e l 165 165 164 1 91 fc3 A l l e y s t e e l 203 206 205 I b6 77

Cas t i ngs and i ' o r j l n c s 127 122 113 0 Konfer rous m e t a l s 153 153 153 j 112 112

F a b r i c a t e d me ta l p r o d u c t s 1 S t r u c t u r a l me ta l p a r t s 159 155 151 146 1 132 131 Stampings and misc . me ta l p r o d u c t s 155 133 130 128 *."d

N o n e l e c t r i c a l machinery Farm machinery 114 10V lp6 81 I n d u s t r i a l and commercial machinery 151 14? 144 142 , 123 126

Machine t o o l s and p r e s s e s 134 130 125 i 115 11'' E l e c t r i c a l machinery 1

E l e c t r i c a l a p p a r a t u s and p a r t s 207 202 198 ' 195 | 168 172 T r a n s p o r t a t i o n equipment i

Autos 153 162 104 163 / > 99 Trucks 152 14 3 1--3 l j i i ! ;.o A i r c r a f t and p a r t s 5 7 j 576 5 do 5^3 R a i l r o a d c a r s 3^ 36 27 34 J

Stone , c l a y , and g l a s s p r o d u c t s G l a s s and p o t t e r y p r o d u c t s 1^5 146 143 oil-3 110 Cedent 196 177 1 - 3 j 172 1 - 0

Lumber and p r o d u c t s I | Lumber 113 106 101 j ! 1 ^ " cO Ki l lwork and plywood n . a . n . a . 234 1 | l 6o i;*2

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J ; .. Cotton and s y n t h e t i c f a b r i c s 129 131 122 j 99 ' 9 6

Cotton consumption 104 106 102 . m S y n t h e t i c f a b r i c s 155 154 . 1 4 , 99 1J^

Wool t e x t i l e s n . a . n . a . n . a . Ti o c o"7 Knit coods l i b 116 111 l t d * yC

Apparel and a l l i e d p r o d u c t s Men'b out e r v e a r 137 139 117 . 104 Women's ou te rwear 129 133 138 I I06 11 r Misc. a p p a r e l , e t c . 123 125 .129

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