German business confidence declined for a third consecutive month in February, as the outlook among manufacturing companies plummeted at the sharpest pace since shortly after the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy in 2008.
Growth in Japan's manufacturing activity slowed sharply in February as new export orders fell at the fastest pace in three years, a worrying sign that external demand is weakening rapidly as China's economy slows.
The recent weakening in the Sterling helped the British manufacturing sector to stabilise somewhat in February.
The US manufacturing activity unexpectedly slowed in February, with US factories reporting the worst business conditions for over three years.
Growth in the Euro zone's both the services and manufacturing sectors slowed in February, casting further doubts over the strength of the currency bloc's recovery.
Canada's annual inflation rate accelerated in January to its highest level since November 2014, led by food prices and the first increase in the cost of gasoline in over a year, according to Statistics Canada.
British retail sales soared the most in more than two years in January, led by demand for clothing and computers. Total volumes surged 2.3% in the reported month from December, according to the Office for National Statistics.
US underlying inflation surged to the highest level in more than four years in January, led by increasing rents and medical costs, a sign that price pressures started to build that could allow the Fed to gradually hike interest rates this year.
The Euro zone is trying hard to rebound to its pre-crisis peak, struggling with such problems as a slower growth rate, slump in bank shares as well as refugee crisis.
Policy makers of the FOMC saw growing uncertainty over the outlook for inflation and growth, according to minutes of the January meeting, when the key lending rate was kept unchanged.
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits unexpectedly declined last week, reinforcing the view the labour market continued to strengthen.
Growth and inflation risks are mounting in the Euro zone, the minutes of the European Central Bank's January meeting showed, and some policy makers are arguing for the need to act pre-emptively in the face of new threats.
Australia's labour market softened in the beginning of the year, since the unemployment rate unexpectedly jumped in January as full-time employment declined the most since 2013.
The UK unemployment rate failed to decline as economists had expected and remained unchanged at a decade low in the final quarter of 2015, despite the number of people applying for unemployment benefits plunged to the lowest level in 40 years.
China's consumer prices rose at the strongest rate in five months in January after vegetable prices increased in the run-up to the Chinese New Year.
Policy makers of the Federal Open Market Committee saw growing uncertainty over the outlook for inflation and growth, according to minutes of the January meeting, when the key lending rate was kept unchanged.
Japan's core machinery orders rebounded in December, despite mounting uncertainty over the global economy.
Canada's manufacturing sales rose more than expected in December, bolstering monthly GDP expectations.
Britain's inflation climbed to the highest level in a year in January as an increase in alcohol and clothing prices pushed up the cost of living.
German investor confidence declined to the lowest level since October 2014 as equities plunged amid slowing China's economic growth and worries over the profitability of Euro zone lenders.
New Zealand retail sales volume rose less than expected in the final three months of 2015, as a decline in motor vehicle sales offset gains in hardware supplies.
The Reserve Bank of Australia continues to monitor closely developments in global markets and stands ready to lower interest rates further if the economy requires additional support.
The European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the central bank "is ready to do it part" in March if the financial market volatility or the pass-through effect of low oil prices reduces inflation expectations.
China's trade shrank significantly more than economists had predicted in January, as the world's second biggest economy continued to suffer from sluggish global demand and a slowdown at home.