Germany, the Euro zone's number one economy, logged a higher than expected trade surplus in February.
Consumer price inflation in Switzerland ticked up for the first time in six months in March, alleviating concerns over deflation, according to the Swiss Federal Statistics Office.
Prices in UK shops declined in March at the fastest pace since records began more than eight years ago amid ongoing supermarket price wars.
Fed officials remained divided on the timing of the first interest rate lift-off in almost a decade, the official account of the FOMC's March meeting showed.
Euro zone retail sales declined in February following four consecutive monthly rises, a sign that the boost to the spending power of households from falling oil prices may be fading away.
The Bank of Japan kept its monetary policy settings and its sanguine view on economic prospects unchanged , reiterating that the world's third largest economy is recovering steadily.
Business activity growth in the UK services sector, which accounts for some 78% of the nation's economy, accelerated to the highest level in seven month in March as the whole economy picked up steam in the beginning of 2015.
The number of US job openings surged to the highest level in 14 years in February, US Labor Department reported.
The Euro zone' services sector continued to expand, adding to signs the economic recovery is taking hold in the region.
The Reserve Bank of Australia held interest rates at 2.25% for the second consecutive month, referring to a slight improvement in activity and Sydney house price inflation in its decision.
Canada's purchasing activity declined in March as employment weakened and price rises slowed while inventories increased, sparking concerns over the country's economic outlook.
The pace of business activity growth in the US services sector dropped in March to the lowest level in three months, whereas new export orders jumped to the highest in more than two years.
Business activity in China's services sector grew in March even as growth in employment and new business retreated to the lowest level in at least eight months.
The US unexpectedly surprised with soft employment data, the world's number one economy created fewer jobs than predicted, while the jobless rate remained unchanged, according to the Labor Department.
Canada's trade deficit shrank more than expected in January, as stabilizing energy prices offset a broad fall in export volume.
Activity in the British construction sector, which accounts for some 6.3% of the country's total GDP, cooled more than expected in March, undermined by concerns over May's general election.
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to nine-week low, according to the US Labor Department.
The ECB's official account of the last policy meeting showed the central bank may change the pace of its unprecedented bond-buying programme.
China's manufacturing activity rebounded in March for the first time since December, indicating that Beijing's measures to underpin the world's second biggest economy are having an effect.
The number of new homes approved for construction in Australia fell in February, but still remained near record levels.
British manufacturing activity rose at the fastest rate in eight months in March, signalling the UK economy has been keeping its momentum.
The ADP report on the US labour market surprised to the downside, as fewer jobs were added in March than predicted.
The Euro zone's manufacturing activity rose more than initially estimated and at the fastest pace in 10 months, while new orders from overseas buyers rose on the back of a weaker Euro.
UK economic growth for the fourth quarter of 2014 has been revised upwards, helped by stronger than initially estimated consumer spending and foreign trade.