Most recently, the S&P 500 was off 71 points, or 2.6% at 2,690, the Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, -2.19% was down 148 points, or 2%, at 7,095.
Governance became the worst indicator for all years of the ranking's existence, which shows the effectiveness of the government, the level of democracy and political engagement, as well as the rule of law.
Ukraine shares its place with Montenegro.
More countries' overall rule of law score declined (34%) than improved (29%) as compared to their 2016 Index scores.
Significant progress was made on reforms to make the country more prosperous, democratic, and transparent, but more improvements are needed.
The index of business expectations by Ukrainian enterprises' top managers fell to 115.2% in the fourth quarter of 2017 from 117.4% in the third quarter of 2017, after the growth for the sixth consecutive quarter, according to the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) website.
Executive Director of the European Business Association (EBA) Anna Derevyanko says the Association has improved Ukraine's tax index for 2017, which is an indicator of the country's tax climate and reflects the efficiency of the Ukrainian State Fiscal Service (SFS).
Ukraine's Investment Attractiveness Index, which is compiled by the European Business Association (EBA), representing over 800 Ukrainian and foreign enterprises operating in Ukraine, has been lowered to 3.03 points on a 5-degree scale in the second half of 2017 (H2) from 3.15 points in H1 2017, according to the EBA report, based on a survey of 78 CEOs from the leading Ukraine's businesses (EBA members).
Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, ranked second among the top ten most expensive cities where the average monthly rent costs more than two average monthly pay sum, according to the Bloomberg Global City Housing Affordability Index.