With exports falling at a faster rate than imports, the Commerce Department released a report on Friday showing that the U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly widened in the month of October.

The Commerce Department said the trade deficit climbed to $43.9 billion in October from a revised $42.5 billion in September.

Economists had expected the trade deficit to narrow to $40.6 billion in October from the $40.8 billion originally reported for the previous month.

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