The economic releases for Thursday provided further indication that the Euro zone might currently be contracting as the news were mainly disappointing.
The Australian economy is gradually moving away from its dependence on mining investment, albeit slower than expected.
While the Japanese economy has been faltering recently, inflation is stalling and economic outlook has dimmed further, analysts weigh whether the Bank of Japan will ease monetary policy this year or wait until 2015 to kick-start growth.
More than 130 businesses spoke out against Scotland's independence, marking the biggest intervention by the U.K. business community into the referendum debate thus far.
The Congressional Budget Office expects the U.S. economy to grow by just 1.5% in the whole 2014, impaired by a weak performance during the first three months of the year.
Consumer sentiment in the largest economy of the Euro zone plunged in September of this year, as Germans became more concerned about possible negative impact from Russia's sanctions.
The Bank of Japan is likely to keep its positive inflation outlook even as it revised its economic growth forecast downwards for this fiscal year in an October report, suggesting that the central bank will not ease policy further at least until the end of 2014.
The U.K records growth in manufacturing sector and it is predicted to expand as high as 2.7% in the current year, surpassing growth rate of the overall economy at 2.4%, as well as outperforming previously revised expectations of manufacturing contraction by 0.1% and economic growth rate of 1.4%.
Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods surged in July by the most on record amid strong international demand for commercial aircraft.
Amid rapidly falling popularity of Francois Hollande in France, French President ordered his Prime Minister Manuel Valls to form a new government as a response to the recent comments of outgoing Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg, who criticized France's economic direction as well as Germany's economic policies of austerity measures, which dragged France and Europe into the worst economic crisis since
The Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz stressed that the central bank's interest rate policy will remain independent of the future Fed actions.
New Zealand recorded its first monthly trade deficit in nine months in July amid falling prices for export logs and wood products.
British Business Secretary Vince Cable has warned that the Britain's economy remains on "life support system", while overheating housing market could endanger the economic recovery.
Sales of new U.S. single-family homes declined for a second consecutive month in July, but an increase in the supply of properties on the market along with slower price gains are estimated to help boost demand in the coming months.
German business morale fell for a fourth consecutive month, indicating weak Euro zone's economy that the ECB President Mario Draghi says might require more stimulus measures.
Canada's cost of living growth slowed in July for the first time in five months amid fall of gasoline prices.
Speaking at the economic symposium in Jackson Hole this Saturday, the Deputy Governor of the Bank of England and, respectively, the MPC member Ben Broadbent mentioned the future perspectives for interest rates in the U.K.
The world's top central bankers appeared to find it difficult to move away from the ultra loose policies they have embarked on repeatedly during a long and fragile global recovery.
Within the annual economic symposium, held in Jackson Hole by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the ECB President Mario Draghi has made a strong commitment to start the long-awaited asset purchases program.
While European neighbours are suffering from Russia's embargo of food imports, Switzerland sees its volume of exported products to Russia increasing, as it has refrained from imposing full sanctions in line the EU.
Growth in China's manufacturing sector weakened in August, suggesting the recovery in the world's second biggest economy is losing steam and Beijing may need to take more steps to stabilize the economy.
Retail sales in the U.K. rose less than projected in July, increasing at the slowest pace since November last year, adding to signs that Britain's consumer-driven recovery might be starting to slow.
The number of Americans seeking for unemployment benefits declined more than anticipated last week, adding to further evidence that the labour market conditions are improving.
Private business growth in the Euro zone slowed more than expected in August, as manufacturing and service sectors activity declined, fuelling even more concerns over the region's growth outlook.