The latest data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce, delayed due to the government shutdown, shows that the U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply by 39% month-on-month in October 2025, dropping to 29.4 billion U.S. dollars, the lowest level in 17 years. Bloomberg cited the data, stating that this was an unexpected sharp decline, reflecting significant changes in the structure of imports and exports during the month.

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