Chinese industrial companies' reported profits fell the most in at least four years in August as the pillars of China's infrastructure-led growth model suffered from rising costs and persistent falling prices.
According to the fresh survey published by the London-based Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), the Bank of England is most likely going to keep the monetary policy unchanged for a longer period of time than it is currently anticipated.
Household spending in the US rose at a healthy rate in August, while personal growth slowed after a jump in July.
Beginning of the week in the EU brought us almost empty economic data session, as the only news were coming from Apennine and Iberian peninsulas.
The growth of the US economy in the second quarter of this year was notably quicker than markets had previously anticipated, the second upward revision in a row showed on Friday.
The Euro area's money supply growth eased more than expected in August, while the annual increase in private loans improved.
Mortgage lending rose in the UK in August as people continued to put their money into bricks and mortar amid low interest rates and uncertainty over the timing of the rate hike.
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose slightly in the week to September 19, but remains consistent with a labour market that is steadily adding jobs.
German business morale unexpectedly improved in September, as companies benefited from strengthening domestic demand in Europe's largest economy, shrugging off risks from slowing growth in emerging markets.
Canada's retail sales fell short of estimates, as they rose less than expected in July, mainly driven by consumers buying new clothing and cars.
Manufacturing activity in Germany, the Euro zone's biggest economy, decreased the pace of growth for the month of September.
China's manufacturing activity declined at its fastest pace since the peak of the global financial crisis, fuelling concerns over the world's second biggest economy's health.
The trade surplus in Switzerland contracted in August, as the strength of the Swiss Franc hit demand in the European Union and China.
The UK manufacturing sector growth stalled for the first time in more than two years, with a stronger Pound and weak exports weighing on the sector's margins and volumes.
The US economy is enjoying "sustained, stable" growth, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said, noting that workers need to see a more robust wage growth for the economy to continue to flourish.
Australian consumers appeared to cheer the change of leadership in the Liberal Party with an increase in confidence over the previous week. T
Canadian wholesale trade remained flat in July, failing to boost the highly anticipated GDP figures, as better sales of machinery, equipment and supplies were offset by drops in building materials and farm products.
US home resales dropped more than predicted in August, marking the first decline in four months, with higher home prices putting off buyers.
German factory gate prices contracted for a 25th consecutive month in August on an annualised basis, falling more than market's expectations.
The Bank of Japan's minutes from the central bank's meeting on August 6 and 7 showed that the members of the monetary policy board maintained their optimistic views over the country's economic recovery, saying that the weakness in Japan's output and exports was temporary.
Canada's annual inflation remained unchanged in August as lower gasoline prices offset the higher cost of food, suggesting the Bank of England has room to keep interest rates low.
A month after he resigned from the post of prime minister, Greek leftist Alexis Tsipras declared an unexpectedly decisive victory in Greece's snap elections.
USThe Fed maintained interest rates unchanged at its crucial September meeting in light of worries about the global economy, financial markets turbulence and tepid domestic inflation. Yet, the US central bank left the door open for a modest policy tightening later this year. Even though the Fed's post-meeting statement said Jeffrey Lacker, the hawkish President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, insisted
The Swiss National Bank maintained interest rates at record lows and said the recent depreciation of the Franc did not altered its decision to intervene in currency markets if needed.