Canada's new home prices remained intact in March, as prices in the oil-sensitive Calgary declined for the first time in more than three years, according to Statistics Canada.
Retail sales in New Zealand increased at a record pace in the first quarter of 2015 as the beginning of the school year boosted demand for consumer electronics such as laptops and tablets.
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said that Japan is still half-way to hit the inflation target, underscoring it is too early to discuss exiting the central bank's QQE programme.
American unemployment claims unexpectedly dropped 1,000 to 264,000 in the week, below expectations of 272,000.
Greece continues to grate on nerves of its European creditors, with Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis saying Athens should delay repayment of billions of euros Greece owes to the European Central Bank.
The Chinese economy continued to remain unresponsive to Beijing's efforts to kick-start the growth rebound, with slower lending and investment data signalling that the People's Bank of China should consider deploying more stimulus measures to shore up growth.
The Bank of England downgraded its growth forecasts for the UK economy, but said it is still on course to hike interest rates in the middle of next year, as gradual rate increases will be sufficient to get inflation back on track.
US retail sales remained unchanged last month as households refrained from lavish spending on automobiles and other big-ticket items, pointing to the US economy's struggle to make a strong bounce back after barely growing in the beginning of the year.
The Euro zone's economic output rose 0.4% in the first quarter, faster than both the US and UK for the first time since the first quarter of 2011.
Japan's current-account surplus widened to the most in seven years in March, supported by an improvement in the trade balance as well as increased income from overseas.
UK manufacturing production rose more than expected in March, while industrial output also overshot economists' forecasts.
US job openings fell below 5 million in March, pointing to a slight deterioration in the labour market at the end of the first quarter.
Greece paid around 750 million euros to the International Monetary Fund on Monday, a day before the deadline, alleviating the prospect of default.
Australia's business confidence remained unchanged in April, as sharp falls in the wholesale and construction sectors were offset by improved confidence in mining.
In a widely expected move the People's Bank of China announced cuts of benchmark interest rates effective Monday amid concerns over the nation's economy, holding door open for further easing.
The Bank of England kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged at all-time low of 0.5% in April. The central bank also left the size of its asset-purchases at 375 billion pounds.
The US labour market continued to falter despite recent rebound in job creation.
Germany's economy, the Euro zone's powerhouse, could expand more in 2015 that the 1.6% forecast in April if lower energy prices and the European Central Bank's quantitative easing programme provide a bigger support than estimated, the International Monetary Fund acknowledged.
The Reserve Bank of Australia lowered its economic growth and inflation forecasts over coming years, underscoring uncertainty over the outlook for the economy, which struggles amid the end of a decade-long mining boom and slowing Chinese growth.
China's exports and imports dropped sharply in April, underscoring concerns over the economic health of the world's second biggest economy.
The UK's trade deficit shrank in March after widening steeply in the previous month.
US job growth rebounded last month after a steep setback in March, adding to signs of a pick up in economic momentum.
German industrial production unexpectedly decreased in March, adding to signs that Europe's powerhouse remained vulnerable to global economic headwinds.
AustraliaThe Reserve Bank of Australia cut interest rates to a new low against the backdrop of a deteriorating economic outlook and a stronger exchange rate. The RBA slashed the benchmark cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.0% in an attempt to back up demand, following the surprise decision to keep rates unchanged at 2.25% in April. The move marked