KYIV, Feb 14 - The economic sentiment indicator in Ukraine, calculated by the State Statistics Service, in the first quarter of 2018 was 110.1% compared with 104.3% and 105% in the fourth and third quarters of 2017 respectively, indicating its transition to the stage of recovery.

According to the service, three out of the five indicators of business confidence have improved: in processing industry (from minus 5% to minus 2%), in construction (from minus 25% to minus 20%) and in services (from minus 6% to minus 5%).