ECONOMIC INDICATORS

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• Publication Date: September 3, 1975
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MI~IROI:IL~ED
ECONO.t~IIC I1~TDICA~'ORS
Prepared by
The Office of Economic Research
September 3, 1975
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The F,cunonric Indicators provide up-to-d~~te information on changes
in the domestic and external CCO1101111C activities of the major non-
COIT1mUnISt developeJ countries. To the extent possible, the Economic
/ndicators are updated from press ticker and Embassy reporting, so that
the results arc made available to the reader weeks - or sometimes months -
bel'ore recei;~t of official statistical publications.
Comments and queries regarding the Ecorrunric Irrdicaiurs are
welcomed. They may be directed to of the Office of
Economic Research, Code 143, Extension 7402 or 351-740?.
STATINTL
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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION'
INU[%; 1970 11111
119
Somiloperithmir. Scala
1915
Constant Market Pricas
Average Annual Growth Hale Sincc
Constant Prices
Pr.rcent Change
Latest Irom Previous
1 Year
Previous
Ouaner auaner
1970
Earlier
Ouerter
United States
75 II
0.4
1.7
-5.3
1.6
United States
Japan
751
-0.8
5.1
1.3
-3.0
Japan
West Germany
75 1
-3.1
1.;
-4.8
-11.9
West Germany
France
741V
-3.5
4.4
-0.5
-13.4
France
United Kingdom
75 II
-1.9
1.7
-2.3
-7.2
United Kingdom
Italy
74 IV
-4.3
2.2 '
-3.5
-?18.0
Italy
Canada
7511
0.1
4.0
-2.6
0.2
Canada
Office of Economic Research/CIA
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Avungpi Annwil liniwlti Hain Snu:a
Lutrsi
I'en:em L'hmipn
hnm Ihnwnus
I Yew
3 Mnnlhs
Muntli
Mnnlh
I!I7U
I:arlim
Emhm 7
Ju175
0.5
0.0
-11.7
0.2
Jun 75
1.4
2.7
-10.5
11.7
Jun 75
Jun 75
0
2.8
0.4
2.3
-8.9
-11.1
-0.3
-12.2
Jun 75
0
0.1
-8.8
-15.1
Jun 75
10.2
2.7
-8.0
0
Jun 15
0
3.5
-8.1
-3.3
Averaga Annual Growth Hale Sincc
Latest
Perrenl Change
Irani Previous
I Year
3 Months
Month
Month
1970
Earlier
Earlier 7
Ju175
1.0
2.5
-1.9
14.4
Apr 75
-0.3
2.4
Z.7
1.2
Jun 75
1.8
2.1
3.7
-2.4
May 75
1.0
-0.2
-3.9
2.8
Ju175
0
1.0
-4.4
-31.1
Mar 75
3.9
5.2
-1.0
2.8
Jun 75
-0.1
4.0
O.B
-4.0
Note: US data provided by US govammc ?i agencies
Footnotes appear on papa A?5.
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UNEMPiUYMENT
?urcanl ul Lohor Furcu
e United States
4 Wasi Gorrnany
I II
5 United Kingdom
5 Italy (Ouarterlyl
Jill 75 7,838 4,880 8,176
Jun 75 084 670 OGO
Ju115 1,320 634 107C
Ja175 885 460 707
NOTE: Oete era seasonally ediusted. Unemployment rates lsr France are estimated. The rates shown tar Japan, Italy,end Cenade are rsuphty comparable
to US roles. The rates Isr France end the Un(ted Kingdom should by incrcesed by about 9a% end 15%, respectively, end those Isr Wesl Germany
decreased by 20% is be roughly comparable with U S rates.
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NumLsr ul I'mmns Unemployed
lihnusnnds)
II q Lntssl Psrlud I Yunr 9 Months
Earlior Earlier
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DOMESTIC PRICES'
INf][X, 1 J1ll I (IIl
~~ ~ ? i
.hil I!t U li 1 (i ;~ li !!
Canada
10'
United States
Japan
West Germany
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Canada
Avelagr Auuuul (iuiwl6 Ilale tiincn
I'r n:unl I, lixngn
Lulesl Inun Ihrvmlr.; I Yew 8 Munllc;
Mnnlh Mnnlh I!1711 Id!Iml fai Lel
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IfOfiEIGN TRRiI
INDEX: 1970 ~~ 100 11 u h /I u h f
Lalesl Mlllllt~ funudativc IMJhun II'i SI
Mdhun 115 S t 175 197A hluvgp~
4,!iH? 32,!l'l,fl 7!1,~4!i 1111"~~
d I:'.I~ ~ ,'III all li! i `~
!.5!i5 !i3,0A7 50J09 fi;i'SS
Ju175 ,;,u: at in~~ ~
-0.G3.`i 31,730 21i,UG2 ll 1"~
., .;,1 i .'.!I II','.1 ;' 1 I ~..,
BASIC BALANCE s
Current and Lonp TermCapital Transactions
Lrtest Pennd
CunnOatrve IMdhan US SI
Millmn US S
1975
1974
Change
United States 1
75 I
-475 ;
-475.
1,624
-2,099
United States
Japan
Ju115
170
-576
-8,694
8,316
Japan
West Germany
Jun 75
-347
-198
4,501
-4,697
West Germany
,
France
751
187
187
-1,157 ;
1,344
France
United Kingdom
75 I
-1,841 ~
-1,841
-1,198
-642
United Kingdom
Italy
74 IV
-877 I
N.A.
-5,909 ;
N.A.
Italy
Canada I,
75 I '
-1,625 '
-1,625
-71 I
-1,554
Canada
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U 1111 C'll States
Japan
West Germany
France
United Kingdom
Canada
Eurodollars
Ihgn rsenl,ilrvn H,des
Oaalurplacud linanr,a papar
Call Ingne.y
Interbank loons 13 nuutlhs)
Call numay
Sterling interbank Iaausl3 nuunbs)
Finanr.u paper
Three month dal:asits
I'rnenl Ildlr ul Inlrrn?,I
I Ye,u a Mu?ilh~. I Munlh
l alesl llau, lui lu~i Idihci lather
Auy 2U 6.63 11.05 5.36 6.35
Auy 15 lO.FiU 13.50 10.75 11.00
Auy 20 3.54 9.46 4.9 F, 4.56
Auy 0 1.36 13.38 7.5U 7.36
Auy 20 10.57 12.06 9.91 9.74
Auy 20 6.45 11.63 7.25 7.65
Auy 20 7.10 13.51 5.96 7.16
EXPORT PRICES
National Curranc7
United States
Japan
West Germany
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Canada
EXPORT PRICES
us S
United States
Japan
West Germany
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Canada
I'uncul I:hdngc
Lilr;l Inun Ih evunc, I Ycai
Momh Munlh I!I111 Eaihnr
Jun 75 -1.2 12.0 13.1
Ju175 -1.9 8.3 0
Jun 75 -O.U 5.7 6.9
Apr 75 1.5 10.5 10.9
Jun 75 1.3 14.5 18.9
Apr 75 -1.1 15.5 17.5
Mar 75 1.4 12.9 16.4
IMPORT PRICES
National Currancy
:{ Mumps
Lu nci
-B.6 United States
7.9 Japan
3.1 West Gerntanv
20.8 France
19.4 United Kingdom
-3.2 Italy
11.9 Canada
I'rn rut Change
latest Inun Pn~vnnis I Year
Muulh Munlh I!I111 [altos
Jun 75 -1.2 12.0 13.1
Ju175 -2.7 12.6 -3.2
Jun 75 -0.2 15.7 15.6
Apr 75 1.6 17.2 %:8.4
Jun 75 -0.6 13.3 13.3
Apr 75 -1.6 15.1 17.7
Mar 75 1.5 14.0 13.1
TRADE-WEIGHTED EXCHANGE RATES
As of 22 Aug 75
United States
Japan
West Germany
France
United Kinydetn
Italy
Canada
Uec of IN Ucr. 11
-12.63 -3.35
3 Months
Earhnr
-B.6
2.4
-0.4
41.4
-5.9
3.8
6.6
19 Mar 73 15 Allq 75
3.25 -0.50
30.36 13.32 8.23
-7.79 5.37 2.66
-47.39 -32.49 -17.66
-29.34 -28.02 -21.03
3.23 -3.35 -1.71
0.17
0.71
-0.34
0.5 U
0.19
EXCHANGE RATES
spat Gala
As of 22 Aug 75
Japan (gaol
West Germany lUeutsnhe Inarkl
France Ur;lnn)
United I(ing[lum yloaml slerhmg)
11aiy Ilim)
Canada btauau
Aveuyp~ Annual (innvlh lisle Since
I'rircul I:hdngc
Idled bolo Prrvmur. ~ 1'edi 3 Months
u1umh Mnulh I!I/ll railmi Lulml
Jun 75 0.2 17.3 10.1 -4.5
Ju175 1.4 15.3 8.9 16.'i
.tort 75 D.3 5.0 -1.3 2.9
App 75 0.1 12.5 2.7 -18.5
Jun 75 -U.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
us s
I'ei llnn Ihu: 6m IH Ucc 71 1!I h1.u !;l 15 Aug 75
0.0034 22.15 3.79 -11.39
0.3920 55.93 26.33 10.70
0.23.0 14.91 17.83 5.26
2.1125 -24.30 -18.92 -14.16
0.0015 -5.37 -11.92 -14.41
0.9670 4.84 -3.09 -3.08
0.33
1.29
1.67
0.4 B
1.47
0
FOOTNOTES FOR WEEKLY INDICATORS
I. Seasonally adplsied
2. Average for latest 3 mnnlhs compared wish averagn tar previous 3 mumps.
3. Wholesale price indexes cover nuhatrial goads.
4. Hourly eanungs for Iho United Slalns. Japan. and Canada:
hourly wage rmes for others. blast German and French dma
are for the hegmmng of the yuarler,
5 Convened In US dollars of the current market rages of exchange.
e. Weighting is based on each listed counuy's lrada with 1 U other indusnialuad countries
m relh ct the competitive impact of ecchaltburate variations ammlg the major currencies.
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 INDUSTRIAL MATERIALS PRICES MmlthlyAuaragr.CashPricG
I ullllml Mehl
I~Rllildlllll; 1
p Mfl A
COPPER
WIRE BAR
i~
0
July 1972 1973 1974
1s0 r
11g Aup
1915
1 25 Aug
_.~
LMI 118
2U Aug !~ ~1:1 1i1 ri
21 Aug Irl4 oUl'~
Jul 75 .!1 6 lil ll
A 1111 74 I! 1 IlS l
LMI: US
28 Aup :1:! N ;13.5
21 Auy 3:1 II ;1116
Aug 74 d76 311 II
U5
25 Aug 73.0
18 Aup 73.0
Ju175 59A
Aug i4 114.6
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1 28 Anp
100 L I
2U Aug
21 Aug
Jul 75
Aug 14
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SELECTED MATERI
~5 PRICES Munthly Avaragh Cash Price
LME lJS
2U Aug :IU H ;IU S
21 Aug 13 !I ;111!1
Ju175 1zG 39!i
Aug 74 dIU x611
world pmdururs and cullers.
Iraded nn Iha IMF.
go, Philadelphia, and Pillshurgh,
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1 1U Aup
MP
20 Aug I]U.U
21 Aup 170 U
Jnll'i I!i77
Aug 74 I!IU11
2U Aug 117
21 Aug I7!i 71111
Ju175 IU4 1'111
Aug ]4 7J!1 74.5
USD
17 2.5
1 12 !i
150.0
19!i 3
28 Aup 3nlh ;;,~{; !,
21 Aug :1114 1 331111
Jul 75 3116 l ;);{;;;{
Aup 14 :190 U d'1311
SE
INDUSTRIAL
MATERIALS
Jan 74 __Jan 13
zl.G9 25 na
212.13 2U91i6
1210 11.96
30110 4!i 75
375E 25 JU
22,50 z9.9o
I G2 1.53
52 U0 31A11
2.U72AU 2,'141.20
275.541 202.50
:!GU20~ 2110.15
NA SR
26 Aog I I `~ Nn
21 Aug JI S
Jul l5 m;I
Nn
20 G
This is an index compiled
6y the Economist for 10
raw materials which
enter international bade,
fammodities are
weighted by 3 year moving
averayes al impotls inle
industrialised counlrics.
l M f
Il;i
Chmnn! Ihn. Ihr,r,rlu,$rMT .,~f;
Chmmu Ulu 5 nluru,SAT {
,, ii~:
flurar.lnnnu! IISChnrpr,MJ~~ryj
~,'~
2U Aug
11,
;'un
NlCkla Malin IIS Ihud. Ce61Ne,',~'r"'
"~~~!:
LMI
ll5
21 Aug
I % ~~
~'ll II
Maugavlsu Ore 411%Mn., $11~:
~ -,~
2H Ang
6~1 d
Il;i II
Jul ]g
n1.1
1'In
Tungshm Ule li5'V~Way,$9T"i~.
3.
~~~
0
21 Aup
5na
hall
Aug 74
?!"
h,1!~
Men:wy NY.S%IUL6 flatN ':
r'~B~
U
JuliS
!,!In
VIII
SilVlu LMI: I:mlh, r/rmYat :'~,'~
__
Aug 14
OI '
11511
I
LECTED MATERIALS cnlrenl reh75_
Aluminum Mlgm Uti Pmd, dth
41.110
10.1111
SIuuI Cmnpuslu'' &11
2110.2;1
2119, 63
hun 0u! Nun Ilrssennn Illd INlnpu $AI
IU,1G
11.53
Cluomu Ore flussi;nl. S1MI
136.1111
' 15.00
Chunnn Oru 5 Atrn~~a, S41
73 UU
67 5U
6L'rfllCllrmne 9$ I:laleelh
63.511
52.5E
NiekalMlgnrllSPmtl CnIllneu.S~ih
2.01
_ JI
Manganesu6m 4A'Y~Mn,SA1
G1.2U
G7.2U
Tungsten Oru u6"~ WII1, SrSi
5,19] 07
5,900.56
MurruryNY,S~lfithFlass
140.011
226AU
$IVL'f IME CII55,f/FIIIY9f
46524
44G G9
 AGRICUITURAI PRICES MGm111ynuGragG cash Priee
7.5 5
WHEAT S Por Bushol
Bansus City No 2 Nunl Winlur
`~ 1
!~
I~ 5'
lasluu
0
July 1972 1973 1974 1975
15 r-
SOYBEANS
Chicago Na. 1 Yellow
r r
l +
J ~ ay17~t
G n'
g ~'~. ,~
~Q
1d8Aup
-l.-
July 1972 1973 1974 1975
CORN
Chicogu Nn. 7 Yulluw
15 F-
k'
10 SU ~~
A~'.
41E
P IA
j
i.
,..;1
~,~
n rr
'~~,~, .~y' ~ ~ 7,.
28 Aug 0.5220 59 - 'S,,~ 28 Aug 83.66
21 Aug 8.5085 21 Aug 85.60
Ju175 6.4749 Ju175 65.67
Aug 14 6.5126 Aug 14 03.47
1 281 ag
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75 125 ._
SUGAR C Per Pound COCOA ;;4t~;f
World haw New York No. I I Ghanauul
i
1N0
5'
it~ 1
'`
s4.
d
,.~
21 Aug 6.66 ,~~~~ ~ I~;"I 21 Aug 1835 5D
i' ~,~
Ju175 5.66 ~a Ju175 17.61
~'
Aug 14 7.69 `^~r..?'"~~~~"~ Aug 74 31.70
1.29 Aup 1 :8 Aup
0 25 `'
0
July 1912 1973 1974 1975 Jaly 1972 1973 1974 1975 July 1972 1973
'dllonthly Avuragu Cash Price
28 Aug 415
21 Ang 4.41
Jul 75 3.02
Aug 74 4.34
28 Aug 5.54 25
21 Aug 6.05
Jul 75 5.59
Aug 74 7.69
28 AI~^ 6.5226
21 Aug G.5D85
Ju175 6.4749
Aug 74 6.5126
CORN
Chicago No. 2 Yellow
July 1912 1973 1974
7 5 I-
L
SUGAR
World Gaw New Ycrk Nu. 1 I
COFFEE
Gther Milds
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J_
1915
138IAup
120 Aup
1915
28 Aug 83.66
21 Aug 65.60
Jul i5 65.61
Aug 14 63.47
L I Ilpiop
0
July 1972 1973 1974 1975
125 I-
25'
July 1972 1913
INiI
RICE
Nu. 2 nmdium grain, 4'N. brokuns
COCOA
Ghanaian
12g Aup
1974 1975
148Aup
$ Por cwt,
Lu~h~ mills, Huushnl, Tux.
C Per Pound
New Yurk price
This is an inde>i compiled
by the Econamisl Ier I6
food commodities which
enter international bade
Commodities arc
weighted hp 3 year mouing
averages of imports into
industrialirod counllias,
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A
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IBAug
4,15
y.,.~`'
26 Aug
3.10
21 Aug
4.41
~?,
21 Aug
3.23
Ju115
3.02 I
Ju175
3.82
Aug 74
4,34
Aug 14
3.63
28'ug
16.85
~
28 Aug
18.25
21 Aug
18.35 50
d
21 Aug
77,15
Ju175
17.67
Ju175
]4.43
Aup ]4
31.70
'`~~~~"
Aug 14
111,90
2B Aug
3.1D
;'?" I6 Aug
20A6
21 Aug
3,23
I1 Aug
19.66
Ju175
3.62 75
Ju115
19.56
Aug 74
3.03
Aug 14
22.00