KIEV, Oct. 15 – Consumer confidence in Ukraine significantly worsened in early autumn, according to a monthly survey by GfK Ukraine.

The index of consumer confidence in September fell by 6.7 points, to 74.7 points.

"The decrease in consumer confidence happened primarily due to the worsening of economic expectations against improved unemployment expectations, but more pessimistic inflation expectations," according to a press release of GfK Ukraine.