Canada's trade deficit rose less than expected in January, as imports increased slightly more than exports, according to Statistics Canada.
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said that the central bank will study the effects of negative interest rates on the world's third biggest economy, indicating that no immediate expansion of stimulus was planned.
The US economy created more jobs than expected in February, while the unemployment rate remained unchanged, highlighting the ongoing improvement in the labour market.
The Euro zone's growth and inflation prospects have weakened and policy makers should take these developments into account when deciding on monetary policy.
Australia's retail sales rose in January, but disappointed economists' expectations as consumers pared back on food shopping.
Business activity in the UK's dominant services sector, which accounts for 88% of the whole economy, cooled sharply in February amid concerns about global economic slowdown, market turbulence and the possibility of Brexit.
The number of Americans seeking jobless benefits unexpectedly increased last week, but remained at a level that is consistent with gradual improvement in the labour market.
The Euro zone's services sector lost momentum for the second month in a row in February, led by a particularly weak performance in France.
Switzerland's economy unexpectedly accelerated, while exports showed signs of resilience in 2015, despite a strong Swiss Franc, migrant crisis and adverse external environment undermined the country's performance.
Australia's trade deficit narrowed more than expected in January as imports declined, while resource exports showed surprising resilience.
Business activity in Britain's construction sector unexpectedly slowed to the lowest level in ten months in February, but remained firmly in expansion territory for the 34th month in a row.
US private sector created more jobs than expected in February, another sign that the US job market remains resilient despite economic weakness overseas and volatility in financial markets.
The Euro zone's growth and inflation prospects have weakened and policy makers should take these developments into account when deciding on monetary policy.
Canada's economy slowed the most among the Group of Seven developed countries in 2015, highlighting the effect of the commodity-price shock on the trade-reliant country and the challenges its policy makers face in supporting growth.
The Australian economy beat all expectations, growing at the fastest pace in almost two years in the final quarter of 2015, a sign the worst of the global commodity rout may be over.
US manufacturing activity continued to shrink in February for the fifth consecutive month, underscoring strong headwinds that the nation's assembly lines have recently faced.
Britain's manufacturing growth decline to near a three-year low in February due to a drop in new orders, underscoring the fragility of the UK economy.
The Euro zone posted some mixed fundamentals, with the unemployment rate at multi-year low in January, while manufacturing activity in Germany, the Euro zone economy's backbone, continued to falter.
Activity in China's manufacturing sector weakened in February, reinforcing the view for more monetary stimulus as the world's second biggest economy continues to struggle with overcapacity and sluggish demand.
The Reserve Bank of Australia left the official cash rate unchanged after assessing an effect recent global financial turbulence has had on domestic growth, but kept doors open for further monetary policy easing if economic conditions worsen substantially.
Canada logged a record annual current-account deficit for 2015, while a shortfall in the fourth quarter widened slightly from a revised third quarter.
Mortgage approvals in the UK reached the highest level in two years in January, while consumer credit rose at the quickest pace in a decade, according to the Bank of England.
The Euro zone's inflation turned negative in February, boosting expectations that the European Central Bank will deploy additional stimulus measures at its next policy meeting on March 10.
New Zealand business confidence declined in February amid falling export prices and turbulence in equity markets.