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CONFIDENTIAL (FR)
CLASS II - FOMC
November 10, 1983
SUPPLEMENT
CURRENT ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CONDITIONS
Prepared for the
Federal Open Market Committee
By the Staff
Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System
TABLE OF CONTENTS
THE DOMESTIC NONFINANCIAL ECONOMY
Producer prices
Page
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Retail sales . . . .
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TABLES:
Recent changes in producer prices .
Retail sales . . . . . . . . . . .
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THE DOMESTIC FINANCIAL ECONOMY
TABLES:
Monetary aggregates . . . . . . . . .
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Commercial bank credit and short- and intermediateterm business credit. . . . . . . . . .
Selected financial market quotations. . .
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SUPPLEMENTAL NOTES
THE DOMESTIC NONFINANCIAL ECONOMY
Producer Prices
Producer prices of finished goods rose 0.3 percent in October, in line
with increases during the preceding two months.
The index for consumer
finished foods increased about 1 percent in October, led by higher prices
for fresh fruits, vegetables, and beef.
food were little changed on average.
Prices of consumer goods excluding
The index for capital equipment rose
0.3 percent in October, after a similar decline in September.
At earlier
stages of processing, increases for intermediate materials excluding food
and energy remained quite moderate (up 0.2 percent) continuing the pattern
seen throughout the year, while the index for crude nonfood materials (less
energy) edged down over the month.
-2-
Retail Sales
Retail sales rose 1.1 percent in October, following a downward revised
1.3 percent advance in September.
Part of the October sales gain reflected
a strong increase in outlays at the automotive grouping of stores.
Retail
sales excluding autos (as well as nonconsumer items and gasoline) rose 0.7
percent in October, slightly more rapid than the 0.5 percent average monthly
advance during the third quarter.
Spending increases were widespread, with
especially large gains reported for furniture and appliance outlets and
apparel stores.
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RECENT CHANGES IN PRODUCER PRICES
(Percentage change at annual rates; based on seasonally adjusted data)1
Relative
Importance
Dec. 1982
Finished goods
Consumer foods
Consumer energy
Other consumer goods
Capital equipment
Intermediate materials 2
Exc. energy
Crude food materials
Crude energy
Other crude materials
1981
1982
Q1
Q2
1983
Q3
100.0
23.7
13.2
40.5
22.5
7.1
1.4
14.1
7.1
9.2
3.7
2.1
-.1
5.3
3.9
-4.7
4.1
-35.5
-2.0
2.0
3.0
0.0
11.4
3.1
1.7
2.5
1.5
3.7
2.9
2.5
95.2
78.8
51.2
34.4
14.4
7.3
6.6
-14.0
22.8
-11.4
.3
.6
1.5
2.6
-7.6
-4.7
.8
18.1
-9.2
-16.2
3.2
2.9
.8
-5.1
61.9
5.3
4.0
5.9
-1.5
20.2
Sept.
2.1
7.8
3.0
1.5
-3.3
Oct.
3.8
13.3
-1.7
0.0
3.3
5.6
4.5
3.2
2.0
1.9
2.8
3.4 -12.3
21.5 -3.6
1. Changes are from final month of preceding period to final month of period
indicated; monthly changes are not compounded.
2. Excludes materials for food manufacturing and animal feeds.
-4-
RETAIL SALES
(Percent change from previous period;
based on seasonally adjusted data)
Q1
Q2
Q3
1.2
1983
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
-1.7
1.3
1.1
-2.1
1.0
Total sales
.3
5.9
(Real)1
.3
4.9
.2
Total, less automotive group
and nonconsumer stores
.6
3.0
2.1
.2
.6
.6
.7
Total, less automotive
group, nonconsumer stores,
and gasoline stations
1.3
2.9
2.0
.1
.8
GAF 2
1.2
4.2
1.2
.0
.6
1.1
Durable
Automotive Group
Furniture &
appliances
.4
-2.6
12.4
17.6
-. 1
-2.4
-5.1
-9.1
3.5
5.6
2.9
3.5
3.2
4.0
4.5
1.0
Nondurable
Apparel
Food
General merchandise 3
Gasoline stations
.3
-. 4
-. 3
1.2
-4.3
3.0
7.2
2.6
3.1
3.8
1.7
-2.2
1.7
1.4
3.2
-. 1
-1.3
-. 7
.2
1.3
.5
.3
.2
-. 1
.8
-1.2
2.3
.2
1.4
.3
.5
-. 6
1. BCD series 59. Data are available approximately 3 weeks following the
retail sales release.
2. General merchandise, apparel, furniture and appliance stores.
3. General merchandise excludes mail-order nonstores; mail-order sales
are also excluded in the GAF grouping.
- 5 MONETARY AGGREGATES
(Based on seasonally adjusted data unless otherwise noted)
1
1983
Q2
Q1
--Money stock measures
1.
M1
3
2. (M1)
3.
M2
4. M3
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Q3
Aug.
Oct.*
Sept.
Level in billions
of dollars
Sept. 1983
Percentage change at annual rates ---Rounded
-I-
14.1
(13.8)
20.3
10.2
12.2
(12.6)
10.1
8.1
8.9
(6.6)
7.8
8.2
2.8
(7.0)
6.0
8.7
0.9
(-0.5)
4.6
7.2
10.9
10.6
7.8
7.7
10.2
143.0
-5.4
243.4
(4)
9
8
517.1
515.0
2145.1
2543.4
Selected components
5.
Currency
6.
Demand deposits
2.7
4.0
4.6
-6.3
7.
Other checkable deposits
46.2
30.6
19.4
15.5
1.9
126.0
8.
M2 minus M1 (9+10+11+14)
22.4
9.4
7.5
7.0
5.8
1628.0
34.2
Overnight RPsand Eurodollars, NSA
General purpose and broker/dealer money
-57.5
market mutual fund shares, NSA
57.8
Commercial banks
Savings deposits, SA, plus
296.1
MMDAs,NSA5
-48.5
Small time deposits
14.7
Thrift institutions
Savings deposits, SA, plus
171.0
MMDAs, NSA5
Small time deposits
-51.0
47.3
-10.4
-15.9
16.2
52.7
-44.0
16.5
-11.2
12.3
4.3
9.3
-14.7
10.1
137.5
693.8
62.4
-24.1
12.4
10.1
14.9
8.0
-2.7
22.4
6.4
4.0
17.3
5.0
356.9
337.0
751.4
56.8
-18.0
2.8
12.3
-10.0
20.0
-6.9
14.4
330.7
420.7
-36.5
-2.3
10.5
23.4
21.2
398.3
-43.0
-49.9
-14.6
-0.5
-15.6
55.4
13.9
-4.2
71.9
23.6
3.7
78.1
24.3
3.7
80.4
317.9
227.1
90.8
-32.7
19.4
-41.9
31.2
-14.9
0.0
-6.2
56.1
21.9
2.7
39.1
44.9
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
4
M3 minus M2 (18+21+22)
Large time deposits
6
At commercial banks, net
At thrift institutions
Institution-only money market
mutual fund shares, NSA
Term RPs, NSA
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Areage mothly change in billions of dollars -
MEMORANDA:
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
Managed liabilities at commercial
banks (24425)
Large tim deposits, gross
Nondeposit funds
Net due to related foreign
SA
institutions,
7
Other
U.S. government
deposits at commercial
8
banks
-18.8
-16.5
-2.3
-0.2
-4.3
4.1
-2.9
-1.2
-1.7
4.6
-0.7
5.3
0.7
-0.9
1.6
-10
-5
-5
366.5
283.3
83.2
-4.8
2.5
2.4
1.7
1.2
-2.9
7.1
-1.9
0.4
1.3
-5
0
-51.5
134.7
0.2
0.2
1.2
5
16.5
-3.4
-4.1
1. Quarterly growth rates are computed on a quarterly average basis.
changes are calculated on an end-month-of-quarter basis.
2e. stLmate based on complete data through October 26 aad partial data for later i t he mouth.
3. Ml seasonally adjusted using an experimatal model-based procedure applied to ueekly data.
plus overnight Eurodollar
4. Overnight and coatinuing contract tPs issued to the nonbank public by commercial balo
deposits lssued by brancba of U.S. banks to U.S. nonbank customrs, both net of amounts held by money market mutual
funds. Excludes retail Lt, which are in the small time deposit component.
5. Beginning December, 1982, growth rates are for savings deposits, seasonally adjuated. plus money mrket deposit
declined during August,
accounts (MODAs), not seasonally adjusted. Commrcial bank savings deposits excluding I~D
At thrift iantitutions, savings depoaits excluding
September. and October at rates of 11.2. 8.7 and 10.5 respectively.
MHDAs declined durig August, September and October at rates of 0.7, 3.3, and 2.6 respectively.
6. Met of large-denaomant tim deposits held by money market mutual funds and thrift institutions.
7. Conssts of borrowings from other chan camercial banks in the form of federal funds purchased, securities sold
under agreements to repurchaae and other liabilities for borrowed money (including borrowings from the Federal laserve
and unaffiliated foreign banks), loans sold to affiliates, loan RPs and other minor iteas. Data are partially estimated.
8. Consists of Treasury demand deposits at cao rcial banks and Treasury note balances.
Dollar aounts shown adr
moroada for quarterly
-6COMMERCIAL BANK CREDIT AND SHORT- AND INTERMEDIATE-TERM BUSINESS CREDIT
(Percentage changes at annual rates, based on seasonally adjusted data)1
Q2
Q1
Q3
2.
3.
4.
5.
Total loans 2 and securities
at banks
Securities
Treasury securities
Other securities
Total loans
2
2
8.6
11.2
4.9
9.6
1534.6
25.6
23.9
6.3
9.1
4.8
13.6
428.7
61.1
53.5
13.3
10.4
17.2
35.3
182.1
5.3
5.8
1.3
8.3
-3.4
-2.4
246.6
5.7
4.8
9.5
11.9
4.9
8.1
1105.9
3.9
-1.3
7.6
10.1
0.3
6.9
407.0
-34.0
-5.3
25.1
-35.4
36.5
60.8
24.9
11.6
11.6
13.8
9.9
328.9
15.8
14.2
12.8
24.3
211.9
7.
Security loans
8.
Real estate loans
7.1
9.7
9.
Consumer loans
6.3
10.3
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11.
12.
Bustiess loans net of banker
acceptances
Commerial paper issued by non3
finocial firms
13.
Sun of lines 11 i 12
14.
Line 13 plus4 loans at foreign
branches
15.
16.
Finance capany loam to busiess
Total bankers acceptance
5
outstaadicg
5
Levels in
bil. of dollars
Oct. 1983P
9.9
Business loans
Total short- and intermdiateterm business credit (su of
14, 15 and 16)
lies
Oct.P
10.7
6.
10.
Sept.
Commercial Bank Credit -
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1.
1983
Aug.
Short- and Intermediate-Tem Bsiness Credit --
-3.1
-1.5
a.a.
12.1
n.a.
nas.
3.0
-0.4
7.4
10.0
0.9
5.2
-33.1
-23.5
5.4
18.8
21.1
46.2
2.6
7.6
444.3
3.8
9.6
462.3
-0.4
-2.8
0.3
-2.2
4.0
7.8
-30.9
-7.3
7.1
n.S.
398.1
. a.
o.a.
n.a.
a.&.
a.s.
n.a.
p-preliminary
u.a.--not mailable.
1. Average of Wdsudays for domestically chartered banks ad serage at current and preceding eads of months for
foreign-related institutions.
2. Loans include outstanding amounts of loans reported au old outright to a bank's own foreign branches. rconsolidated onbank affiliates of the bank, the bank's holding company (if not a bank), *ad uncoosolidated onbahnk
subsidiaries of the holding capany.
3. Average of Wednesdays.
4. Loans at foreign branches are loas made to U.S. firms by foreign branches of domestcally chartered banks.
5. Based on average of current and preceding eods of month.
- 7SELECTED FINANCIAL MARKET QUOTATIONS 1
(Percent)
1982
FOMC
Highs Dec. 21
Recent FOMC
low Aug. 23
1983
FOMC
Oct. 4
Nov.
9
Change from:
Recent FOMC
low
Oct. 4
Short-term rates
Federal funds 2
15.61
8.69
8.48
9.41
10.00
9.36
.88
Treasury bills
3-month
6-month
1-year
14.57
14.36
13.55
7.90
8.01
8.11
7.96
7.97
7.95
9.19
9.33
9.37
8.65
8.86
9.00
8.78
8.97
9.10
.82
1.00
1.15
Commercial paper
1-month
3-month
15.73
15.61
8.48
8.43
8.17
8.13
9.24
9.34
9.05
9.02
9.16
9.15
.99
1.02
Large negotiable CDs 3
1-month
3-month
6-month
15.94
16.14
16.18
8.59
8.62
8.78
8.26
8.26
8.29
9.37
9.50
9.81
9.13
9.18
9.36
9.26
9.40
9.55
1.00
Eurodollar deposits 2
1-month
3-month
16.36
16.53
9.44
9.56
8.68
8.71
9.73
10.04
9.38
9.48
9.55
9.84
.87
1.13
17.00
11.50
10.50
11.00
11.00
11.00
.50
13.97
13.50
8.98
9.56
8.21
8.53
9.61
10.09
8.89
9.55
8.99
9.75
.78
1.22
9.87
10.54
10.53
9.36
10.12
10.27
11.02
11.57
11.56
10.82
11.46
11.47
11.06
11.84
11.87
1.70
1.72
1.60
Bank prime rate
Treasury bill futures
Dec. 1983 contract
June 1984 contract
1.14
1.26
-. 64
-. 13
.22
.19
Intermediate- and longterm rates
U.S. Treasury (constant maturity)
3-year
15.16
14.95
10-year
30-year
14.80
Municipal (Bond Buyer)
13.44
10.05 4
8.78
9.704
9.464
Corporate--Aaa utility
Recently offered
16.34
11.9 6 e
11.03
12.50e
12. 3 8e
17.66
1982
13.635
12.55
S&L fixed-rate mortgage commitment
9.794
12.78
1.01
1.75
.87
-.23
13.895 13.655 13.425
1983
Percent change frol
FOMC
FOMC
1983
FOMC
Aug. 23 Oct. 4 Nov. 9
high
Oct. 4
Lows
Highs
Stock prices
Dow-Jones Industrial
776.92 1248.30
1192.89 1236.69 1232.52
-1.3
NYSE Composite
58.80
99.01
94.27
96.24
94.44
-4.6
-12.6
215.28
229.67 229.41
246.38
118.65
AMEX Composite
-17.6
271.00
328.91
293.66 294.81
159.14
NASDAQ (OTC)
1. One-day quotes except as noted.
4. One-day quotes for preceding
2. Averages for statement week closest to date shown. 5. One-day quotes for preceding
3. Secondary market.
p--preliminary. e--estimated.
-. 3
-1.9
-6.2
-8.1
Thursd.
Friday
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@misc{wtfs_greenbook_19831115_part3,
author = {Federal Reserve},
title = {Greenbook/Tealbook},
year = {1983},
month = {Nov},
howpublished = {Greenbooks, Federal Reserve},
url = {https://whenthefedspeaks.com/doc/greenbook_19831115_part3},
note = {Retrieved via When the Fed Speaks corpus}
}