KYIV, Oct 18 - Businesses, after a decrease in the business expectations index from 103% in the first quarter of 2024 to 99.5% in the second quarter of 2024, increased it to 100.6% in the third quarter of 2024, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) reported.

"Survey participants improved positive assessments of total sales volumes, investment costs for equipment and inventory, and also softened negative assessments of investment costs for construction work. At the same time, respondents worsened their assessments of the future financial and economic condition of enterprises and the number of employees," the National Bank website states.