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From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Money Supply Measures Mixed: The two broadest measures were mixed in the week ended Nov. 4, the Federal Reserve reported. M2 rose to $3,402.5 billion from $3,400.4 billion the previous week. The broader M3 fell to $4,141.8 billion from $4,145.5 billion. The narrowest measure, M1, rose to $884.0 billion from $883.8 billion. M1 includes cash in circulation, deposits in checking accounts and non-bank travelers checks. M2 is M1 plus accounts such as savings deposits and money market mutual funds. M3 is M2 plus less-liquid accounts such as certificates of deposit in minimum denominations of $100,000.

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