The number of Americans filing unemployment benefits unexpectedly plunged last week, to the lowest level since April, giving a hint that labour market started to recover amid a shaky global economy.
UK manufacturing and industrial production data came in ahead of expectations for May, with both figures a big beat on the forecasts of economists.
Good news from the American side, the services sector activity advanced during the previous month from lows where it had been settling during more than two years.
Factory orders in Germany posted no improvement in May when measured on a monthly seasonally adjusted basis.
According to the figures released on Wednesday morning by Statistics Bureau, Canada's trade data for May did not meet economists' expectations showing a deficit of C$3.28bn compared with an expected number equalling C$2.6bn.
Service-sector activity in the UK surprisingly decelerated in June, a private survey from Markit Economics reported. Markit's services purchasing managers' index released today fell to 52.3 in June from 53.5 in May.
The new orders for US manufactured goods declined 1.0% in May following a revised 1.8% advance during the previous month, being a slightly steeper decrease than the 0.8% consensus forecast.
An important indicator of the euro area's economic health stayed unchanged in June.
A monthly survey of purchasing managers suggests the outlook for Canada's manufacturing sector has become slightly less positive than it was in May.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the retail sales advanced at a faster rate in May.
June was the worst month in seven years period for the Britain's builders since construction PMI entered a contraction territory, being affected by uncertainty over the results of the EU membership referendum.
Manufacturing sector in the world's second-largest economy fell to a four-month low in June, suggesting there remains downward pressure on China.
The UK PMI manufacturing index expanded at the fastest pace in five months in June before results of the Brexit referendum which showed that biggest part of Britons voted to leave the European Union.
Factories across the US reported on a strong jump in production during June, being spurred by a accelerated foreign demand for US goods.
The Canadian economy grew in line with expectations in April, as strength in manufacturing and utilities was tempered by a steep decline in nonconventional oil extraction.
UK economy slowed in the first quarter, dragged down by weaker business investment and a growing trade deficit. Meanwhile, the current account deficit narrowed less than expected at the start of this year.
Japanese manufacturers' confidence deteriorated during the previous month while service-sector sentiment slowed down from three months ago due to weak consumption, confirming fears for a fragile economy affected by a strong yen and weak overseas demand.
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose last week, but remained below a level associated with a healthy labour market.
U.K. mortgage approvals rose and house prices continued their steady advance in the weeks before the country's vote on its European Union membership.
According to the official data, the US consumer spending and core PCE prices advanced in line with economists' expectations in May.
Japanese industrial production went down continuing its sixth consecutive month of decline in May, as factories were highly affected by weak international demand and recent earthquakes near the country's manufacturing centre.
Japan's retail sales declined in May for the sixth time in seven months, underscoring policymakers' continued challenge of stimulating growth and reinforcing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decision to delay a sales tax increase far into the future.
The US economy expanded more than previously estimated during the first three months of the year, but not as sharply as previously estimated, moreover, the overall trend remains vulnerable to a new round of global economic turmoil.
According to the European Central Bank, during the previous month the Euro zone money supply growth rose in May as well as the annual increase in loans to households improved.