KIEV, Nov. 16 - The Index of the Current Situation in Ukraine rose by 5.9 points in October compared to September, to 42.6, and the Index of Economic Expectations decreased by 2.5 points, to 51.4.

"The current situation assessment increased under the influence of the rise in social standards in September, but at the same time Ukrainians are still uncertain about the future growth of their revenues and economy in general," GfK Ukraine said in a press release.