China's consumer inflation declined in May, while factory prices slumped under pressure from a slowing economy, fuelling concerns about deflationary pressure in the world's second-biggest economy.
The UK's trade deficit with the rest of world shrank more than expected in April, which might boost the UK economy. The British economy logged a 1.2 billion pound trade gap, down from 3.1 billion pounds in March.
The number of job openings hit the highest level on record in April, according to the Labor Department, adding to signs of health in the US labour market.
Australian businesses felt much more upbeat in May as the Reserve Bank of Australia made operating conditions easier by cutting interest rates to a record low, according to National Bank of Australia.
While China's exports dropped less than expected in May, a double-digit fall in imports is likely to keep pressure on the Chinese government to add more stimulus to prevent a sharper economic slowdown of the world's second biggest economy.
Canada's housing starts rose to the highest level in nearly a year in May, led by an advance in multiple-unit construction, including apartments and condos.
The German economy continues to post a better-than-expected data, with the nation's exports and industrial output rising more sharply than predicted in April.
Canada's labour force received a boost in May, largely due to a surge in in private-sector work that more than offset April's losses, Statistics Canada said.
Economic growth of Japan, the world's third biggest economy, was revised sharply to the upside in the first quarter, underscoring the Bank of Japan's belief that recovery from last year's recession is gaining steam.
American employers added considerably more jobs in May than expected, according to the Labor Department, alleviating worries about the US economy's momentum following a stretch of tepid growth earlier this year.
German factory orders rose for a second month in a row in April, the Economics Ministry said.
Euro zoneFor the first time this year, consumer prices across the 19-country currency bloc edged higher, easing fears that the Euro zone is set for a prolonged Japan-style era of deflation. Consumer prices across the Euro bloc climbed 0.3% last month from the year before, with energy prices becoming less of a drag. More surprisingly, core inflation, which excludes volatile
Purchasing activity in Canada unexpectedly accelerated last month, with the corresponding gauge jumping above the 62.0 level.
Australia's retail sales remained unchanged in April from March, against economists' expectations for a 0.3% gain.
The Bank of England decided to keep its benchmark interest rate at 0.5%, unchanged at the lowest level since 2009. All of the nine MPC's members voted unanimously to hold the UK interest rate in order to wait for recovery rebound.
The number of Americans, who sought unemployment benefits last week, dropped, a sign that job cuts stay low as employers remain confident enough in the business outlook to keep their personnel.
The Greek government decided to postpone its June 5 payment to the International Monetary Fund, becoming the first country to delay a payment to the international lender of last resort since the 1980s.
Canada logged near record trade deficit in April, when both imports and exports dropped in another sign of challenges facing the economy, Statistics Canada data showed.
Some upbeat signs emerged from China's services sector, where activity expanded briskly in May.
Activity growth in the UK economy's engine, the services sector, slowed, questioning the economy's ability to recover from a soft start to the year.
The world's biggest economy created more private sector jobs in May compared with the preceding month and overshot analysts' expectations, according to the latest ADP report.
The European Central Bank left its benchmark rates unchanged at their all-time lows for already the seventh consecutive rate-setting meeting.
Australia's gross domestic product grew more than expected in the first quarter, as a pick-up in mining export volumes, household spending and retail stock managed to offset sluggish investment.
UK construction sector recovered in May from the lowest level in almost two years in April.