ECONOMIC INDICATORS

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• Publication Date: August 20, 1975
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MICROFILMED
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Prepared by
The Office of Economic Research
August 20, 1975
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The Economic Indicators provide up-to-date information on changes
in the domestic and external economic activities of the major non-
Communist developed countries. To the extent possible, the Economic
Indicators are updated from press ticker and Embassy reporting, so that
the results are made available to the reader weeks - or sometimes months -
before receipt of official statistical publications.
Comments and queries regarding the Economic Indicators are
welcomed. They may be directed to of the Office of
Economic Research, Code 143, Extension 7402 or 351-7402.
STATINTL
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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
INDEX: 1970 100
Italy
113
GNP'
IwviaIli, AnonuI 1, Hdle!iInrI.
Lnesl
Percent hhange
hum Ihewuus
I Year 3 Munlhs
Munlh
MIIIIIII
19711
Ldrher Lulmr 2
Jun 76
04
I
U6
12.0
Jun 75
I
U.9
2.7
10.5
11.1
Jun 75
Jun 75 i
1.0
'.8
0.6
2.3
-8.0
-11.1
5.0
- 11.1
Jun 75
0
0.1
-8.8
-15.1
May 75
-14.1 i
-0.4 1
17.5
-10.5
May 75
-0.1
3.6
-5,6
-4.5
Somilogarithmic Scale
1975
RETAIL SALES'
Constant Market Prices
Average Annual Growth Rate Since
Constant Prices
Percent Chang
e
LzIest in in Previous
1 Year Previous
Quarter Quarter
1970
Earlier Quarter
United States
7511 -0.?1
1.R
-5.8
-0.3
United States
Japan
751 -0.8
5.1
1.3
-3.0
Japan
West Germany
751 -3.1
1.7
-4.6
-11.9
West Germany
France
74 IV
-3.5
4.4
-0.5
-13.4
France
United Kingdom
75 1
-2.4
2.2
1.7
-9.2
United Kingdom
Italy
74 IV
-4.3
2.2
-3.5
-16.0
Italy
Canada
Office of Economic Research/CIA
751
-1.4
4.2
-2.8
-5.4
CElnada
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587002 8.75
Ave
rage Annual Growth Ra
te Since
Percent Change
Latest rom Prewozis
1 Year 3
Months
Month Month
1970 Earlier Ea
rlier 2
Jun 75
-0.2
2.1
-0.9
6.0
Apr 75
-0.3
2.4
2.7
1.2
Jun 75
1.8
2.1 I
3.7
-2.4
May 75
1.0
-
0.2
-3.9
2.8
Jun 75
2.0
1.1
-3.3
-
8.!
Feb 75 1
8.6
4.4
-11.4
-
7.3
May 75
2,4
4.1
-0.4
-
2.9
Note: US data provided ;y US government agencies
Fcntnotes appear on page A-5.
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UNEMPLOYMENT
Percent tit Labor Fnrcu
8 Ulljtetl Slates
Number olIersmis Unempluyod
(ihnusonds)
1 Ysnr 3 Mumps
114 Lutust Purled Fidler Inrlier
3, Japan
Jun 75 994 670 HGO
5.7
4r_ France
Jul75 97/ 611 794
7511 741 538 533
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NOTEr Data are seasonally adjusted. Unemployment rates for France are estimated. The rates shown for Japan, Italy,and Canada are roughly comparable
to US rain. The rates for France and the United Kingdom should be increased by about 30% and 15%. respectively, and those for West Germany
decreased by 20% to be roughly comparable with US rates.
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DOMESTIC PRICES:'
INDEX 19711 1110
United States
jupun
IM, West Germany
109
France
109
I'1.nem 01.111111.
Ialnsl
hurn Ili 'vnms
I Yrai
;1 Munlhs
Mnmli
Mnnlh
I! 1111
I .11 hrr
liner
Jun /5
; IL9
6 1
!13
/ Y
Jun 75' 01 9.9 1 911
Lalesl
Mean
Pnrcu.id Change
nmi Previous
M
I Year
3 Months
Perr:enl Change
Lalesl rum Previous
I Year
United States
)
Jun 75
errill
19711
Either
Earlier 2
l
Mnnlli Period
1970
Earlier
1.5
6.4
5.0
8.4
United Stat:ls
May 75
0.6
7.3
10.1
Japan
May 75
-0.4
15.7
8.3
9.4
Japans
Apr 75
-2.5
22.2
28.4
West Germany
May 75
0.9
9.8
13.6
11.6
West German''
75 1
4.5
11.0
11.0
France
I
United Kingdom
Mar 75
Jun 15
2.3
0.3
12.1
9.7
11.5
15.7
1.0
15.7
France
United Kingdom
7511
Jun 75
3.4
-0.4
14.1
16.1
18.5
29.9
Italy
Dec74
-1.9
18.3
100
-2.6
Italy
Apr 75
0 1
19.7
Canada
6.0
21.7
Canada
Apr 75
0
10.8
17.2
20 AUGUST 1975
Avur.gp, r nnndl Iinnvlli ILtle ;vucr
WAGES IN MANUFACTURING 4
587004 8.75
3 Months
Earlier 2
8.9
34.2
19.0
14.2
41.3
66.5
15.6
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FOREIGN TRADE
8.667 1,7.373 46A(11 17
Jun 75 11.3!,6 4(3,331 42,113/ H 7
BASIC BALANCE 5
Current and Long Terrn.Capital Transactions
Latest Pennd Cumulative (M1111011 Us S)
Million US S 1975 1974 Change
United States 1
75 I
j -475
475
i 1.624
1 -2,099
Japan
Jun 75
182
-746
-8,287
I 7,541
West Germany
Jun 75
-347
-196 1
4,501
-4,697
France
751
187
187
-1,157
1,344
United Kingdom
751
-1,841
-1,841
-1,198
-642
Italy
74 IV
-877
N.A.
1
-5,909
N.A.
Canada
751
-1,625
-1,625
-71
-1,554
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567005 8.75
Semilegarithmic Scale
1975
United States
Japan
West Germany
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Canada
Jun 75
Jun 75 i 2.118(3
I5,80r,
13,581
?31
Latest Mnnlli
Oilhnn US S
End of ndlmn US S
Jun 1970
I Year
Earlier
3 Monllls
Earlier
Jun 75 16.2
14.5
14.9
16.3
Jun 75! 14.6
4.1
13.4
14.2
Jun 75 32.7
8.8
34.2
34.4
Jun 75 10.5
4.4
8.2
9.4
Jul 6.3
2.8
6.7
7.3
Jun 75 6.7
4.7
5.3
6.8
Jul 75 5.2
4.3
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United States
Japan
West Germany
France
United Kingdom
Canada
Eurodollars
Ilrprnsmltahve It ahc
Dealerplaced finance paper
0.50 11.55 5.90 0.28
11.00 12.50 11.50 10.50
4.36 9.44 4.92 4.00
7.38 13.50 8.13 7.38
10.49 13.08 10.24 9.63
7.85 11.63 7.03 7.47
6.98 13.00 6.50 7.36
EXPORT PRICES
National Currency
United States
Japan
West Germany
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Canada
EXPORT PRICES
(IS S
United States
Japan
West Germany
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Canada
I Yea: Mun11', I Mumh
I iii'! I lair I,u Im1 .1 e tai lml
Aug 6
Call money Jul 18
Inlerhank loans (3 ninths) Aug 0
Call money Atilt 1
Sterling Interhvtk loin (3 months) Aug 6
Finance paper Aug 6
Three month deposits Aug 0
Avcidile Anniml Growth Hall? since
Ihn.rnl hh~inyr
I iIrsl h un them (I I Yoa1 :1 Munnis
Month Munih 19/11 Lailirr Luhri
Jun 75 -1.2 12.0 13.1 -8.6
Jun 75 5.8 8.9 3.7 2.1
Jun 75 -0.6 5.7 6.9 3.1
Mar 75 2.1 10.6 15.7 -13.1
Jun 75 1.3 14.5 18.9 19.4
Apr 75 -1.1 15.5 17.5 -3.2
Mar 75 1.4 12.9 16.4 11.9
Avul one Annmd (iniwih Ilona Sill r
I'rnrnl Change
L1n~sl hum Ihevmw I Yca1 3 Months
With Month 19111 Garber Lulus
Jun 75 -1.2 12.0 13.1 -8.6
Jun 75 5.0 13.4 -0.7 -5.4
Jun 75 -0.2 15.7 15.6 -0.4
Mar 75 4.1 17.3 2.8 17.2
Jun 75 -0.6 13.3 13.3 -5.9
Apr 75 -1.6 15.1 17.7 3.8
Mar 75 1.5 14.0 13.1 6.6
TRADE-WEIGHTED EXCHANGE RATES6
As of 15Aug75
United States
Japan
!Nest Germany
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Canada
Per cenl Change 1111111
Dec. 66 18 Dec 71 19 Mar 73 8 Aug 15
-12.11 -2.85 3.75 0.03
14.21 0.62 -11.22 -0.05
30,16 13.14 8.05 0.19
-8.52 4.66 2.15 0.04
-46.98 -32.11 -17.31 0.15
-29,86 -28.53 -21.54 -0.03
3.04 -3.54 ; -1.90 -0.35
29 AUGUST 1975
561006 8.75
IMPORT PRICES
National Currency
United States
Japan
West Germany
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Canada
EXCHANGE RATES
Spot Bate
As of 15 Aug 75
Aviwile Aooul Giovvlh Ilale Suirr
I'rirenl Clriu11r
I ,ilu.,l Inmi I'trvmn:. I Viii 3 MniiL',
Mumh Munlh 19111 Lulu~1 Lulnn
Jun 75 0.2 17.3 10.1 -4.9
Jun 75 1.2 15.3 6.3 -20.0
Jun 75 0.3 5.0 -1.3 2.9
Mar 75 -3.4 12.7 7.2 -26.9
Jun 75 -0.4 19.2 7.3 -2.3
Apr 75 -1.6 21.5 7.2 -7.6
Mar 75 1.2 13.2 21.7 20,5
11s S
I'm Our Ilrr 611 IH I'tc 11 19 N b, 13 8 Aug 75
Japan (yen)
West Germany IDen lsche riiaik)
France Ifancl
United Kingdom 4iuriurl sterling)
Italy (lira)
Canada ((fuar)
0.0034 21.70 3.41 -11.71 -0.G4
0.3884 54.49 25.17 9.69 0.36
0.2287 13.29 16.17 3.78 0.23
2.1080 -24.46 - '9.10 -14.34 0.26
0.0015 -6.56 -13.02 -15.'8 0.20
0.9640 4.51 -3.39 -3.38 -0.31
FOOTNOTES FOR WEEKLY INDICATORS
I Seasonally adjusted.
2 Average for latest 3 months compared with average lot previous 3 muntlis
3 Wholesale price indexes cover industrial goods.
4 Hourly earnings for the United States, Japan. and Canail
hourly wage rates for others West German and French data
are for the beginning of the quarter
6. Weighting is based an each listed country's trade with 16 other uidusirialued comttrtes
to reflect the competitive impact of exchange-rate variations snoop the major currencies.
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 INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS PRICES Monthly Averagf. Cash Price
1411 j- 35 r-
40
July 1972 1973 1974 1975
100-
0
July 1972
150 f-
Esrhaugl;l
(FM)) ,A
COPPER
WIRE BAR
2U 14 Aug
7 Aug
Jul 75
Aug 74
114 AUG
1973 1974 1975
ME
14 Aug ii (1
7 Aug 5r, II
x(19 Jul 75 r
1 14 AUG
S
12 Aug W; Gu
7Aug 11511
Jul 75 5;1 ,u
Aug 74 11 a f6
1-12AUG
344
J7 !I
170
41 Fl
0
July 1972 1973 1974 1975
Approximates world market price frequently used by major world producer, and traders,
although only small quantities of those metals are actually traded on the IME,
2 Producers' price, covers most primary metals sold in the United States,
30uoted on New York market. 4 Composite price for Chicago. Philadelphia. and Pittsburgh.
TIN
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1)4 AUG
10
114 AUG
150
July 1972 1973 1974 1975
250 r
LMF
14 Aug I N I
7Aug Ill
Jul 75 11, Aug 74
IME
14 Aug .,3?) 3
7 Aug '995
Jul 75 '0U 1
Aug 14 ;'3'J!L0
MP 111343
13 Aug 110 0
7 Aug 110 .11
Jul 75 157 1
Aug 74 13(1 11
SELECTED 19,,`
Aluminum Mid
Steel ComportYG"1
Iron Ore Non
Clunma Ore A1) 11,
Clunma Ore S:#'
Funocluome
Nickel Major
Manganese
Tungsten Ore
~'ERIALS PRICES Monthly Average Cash Price
(N R) 1.n4yh`>
IIl4F
14 Aug Srn
7 Aug urn
5is'1 Jul 75 0s 1-
1 (17
14 AUG
~n
1975
I.ME
1-:17'1 14 Aug 'l4a
7 Aug 37!1
Jul 75 3:' u
Aug 74 11 H,
114406
1975
12 Aug (N: Ill
7 Aug 311 11
Jul 75 59 In
Aug 74 1 I a OU
1975
3sed by major world pmdorers and traders.
price for Chicago. Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh.
TIN
1.14 AUG
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14 Aug
7 Aug
Jul 75
Aug 74
IN1E
14 Aug M1) !1
7 Aug 1 11
Jul 75 3081
Aug 74 :!`Ifl n
Aug 74 110 SELECTED MATERIALS
MP
13 Aug 1711.11
7 Aug 17(1.11
Jul 75 151 7
Ahllnlnulll Maim 114 I4ed. elh
Steel Ceminlsae, $A.1
Iron Ole Nnr Ilessenen Old hurl'. S41
Chnume Ore Itusswu, S Mt
Chrome Ore S Alma S41
Fenecluoine IIS Ct;upe. c411
Nickel Mole) Us l'md Coihmlu. Sou
Mangaoeso'Ore 411'sM,,.S11
TungstulmOre (iS',Wiot.SrSl
Mercury NY, S/701h Flank
Silver LML cash. c91oy 01
INDUSTRIAL
MATERIALS
100
tInm.nl Fell 75 Jan 14 Jan 13
3!1 DO 3!1,1111 77!11111
2811.73 299 63 2171;1
18.75 17.53 12 Ili 11(1
135 00 135,00 Jaen 45 )u
.731)11 11750 ;13 511 25.51)
53.511 52 511 21 511, 7111111
2.01 2111 1 62 1 53
67.2.067.211 !)2 110 31 411
:5.117.8115.980.51 2,1172 411 7,241 711
140.1)0 228.40 215 54 282 50
523,9(1 440.69 380 29 7011 1b
1.5 AUG
N H II
14 Aug 1)7 y4
:1nu
7 Aug
Jul 75 .1119
Aug74 3143,
20 AUGUST 1975
5670078 75
75 till
711!1 IIi
This is an index compiled
by the Economist for 19
raw materials which
enter international trade.
Commodities we
weighted by 3 -year moving
averages of imports into
imhrstriallrrd countries.
 AGRICULTURAL PRICES l1ontwy Average Cash Price
7,5 r
WHEAT S Par Bushel
Kansas City No.2 Hart Winter
5.0
114 AUG
July 1972 1973 1974 1975 July 1972
15 - 75 -
10
SOYBEANS
Chicago No 1 Yellow
COIION
Memphis Middling I Vii
1 141AUG
0 `-
July 197L 1973 1974 1975
0,44913
p
14400 4.19
7 Aug 4.06
Jul 75 3.62
Aug 74 4.34
$ Per Bushel
S Per Pound
50
14 Aug 6.04 25
7 Aug 6.25
Jul 75 558
Aug 74 1.69
14 Aug 0,5005 50
7 Aug 0.4915
JUI75 0.4749
Aug 74 0,5120
CORN
Chicago No. 2 Yellow
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SUGAR
World Raw New York No. II
I 14 AUG
1973 1974 1975
I .14
L__i_ AUG
0
July 1912 1973 1974 1975
100 I-
75
25
COFFEE
Other Milds
36 36
1 14 AUG
July 1972 1973 1974 1975
$ Per Bushel
14 Aug 3.23
7 Aug 3.23
Jul 15 3.i
Aug 14 363
Per ound
C Per round
14 Aug 86.00
Aug 86.00
Jul 75 65.61
Aug 14 63.47
14 Aug 20.15
1 Aug 19.00 50
Jul 75 17.07
Aug 14 31.70
PRICES Monthly Average Casl1 Price
1975
$ Per Bushel
14 Aug 4.19
7 Aug 4.06
Jul 75 3.62
Aug 74 4.34
14 Aug 0,5005 50
7 Aug 0.4915
Jul 75 0.4149
Aug 74 0.5120
CORN
Chicago Na. 2 Yellow
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1 14 AUG
0
July 1972 1913 1914 1975
50
25
75
25
SUGAR
World Raw Now York No. 11
0
July 1912 1973 1974
100 -
COFFEE
Other Milds
July 1972 1973 1974
1 14 AUG
1975
1-14 AUG
1975
$ Per Bushel
14 Aug 3.23
7 Aug 3.23
Jul 75 3.02
Aug 74 3.63
C Per Pound
C Per Pound
14 Aug 86.00
7 Aug 86,00
Jul 75 65.87
Aug 74 63.47
37.5 -
30.0
22.5
5.0
200
150
100
7.5
100
75
14 Aug 20.75
l Aug 19.09 50
Jul 75 17.07
Aug 74 31,70
25
JUU
250
350 -
RICE $Per cwt,
No.2 medium groin, 4%brokaos
July 1972 1973 1974
COCOA
Ghanaian
1975
1 14 AUG
July 1972 1973 1974 1975
This is an indea compiled
by the Economist lar 16
load commodities which
enter intarnatiopal trade.
Commodities are
weighted by 3 .year moving
averages of imparts into
industrialized countries.
July 1972 1973 1974 1975
lob. nulls, Huustun, Tea
20 Jul 19.50
21 Jul 1950
Jul 75 1950
Aug 74 22.00
C Per Pound
Now York price
14Aug 81.50
7 Aug 77.00
Jul 75 74.43
Aug 74 111.90
20 AUGUST 1975
567008 1 315