U.K. house asking prices rose 1.0 per cent to 246,235 pounds in June, announced Monday the Rightmove Plc, owner of the U.K.'s largest residential property web site.
Homebuilder sentiment rose to the highest in five years in June, said the National Association of Home Builders on Monday. The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market index increased to 29 from a revised 28 in May.
Spanish 10-year bonds fell, pushing yields above seven per cent, after Greek elections failed to convince investors that lawmakers will be able to solve the debt crisis.
Japanese stocks edged slightly higher on Friday after weaker than expected U.S. jobless claims data fuelled speculation the Fed may introduce next round of quantitative easing.
Swiss stocks rose slightly on Friday.
U.K. trade deficit unexpectedly widened to 10.1 billion pounds in April from 8.7 billion pounds in March, said the Office for National Statistics on Friday.
U.S. industrial production unexpectedly declined in May, said the Federal Reserve on Friday. Output at factories dropped 0.1 per cent, after increasing 1 per cent in April.
Moody's Investors Service cut credit ratings of ING Groep NV, KBC Groep NV, and Rabobank on concern that the debt crisis makes them vulnerable.
Japanese stocks declined on Thursday, as European and U.S. data added to signs the global economic outlook is deteriorating.
Swiss stocks edged lower for the first time in a week on Thursday as the Swiss National Bank said Credit Suisse Group AG and UBS AG need to raise additional capital this year.
U.K. stocks declined on Thursday.
The number of Americans claiming for unemployment benefits rose to 386,000 in the week ended June 9 from 377,000 the week before, said the Department of Labor on Thursday.
Yields on 10-year Spanish government securities rose on Thursday to the highest level since the creation of the single currency union. Yields climbed to 6.91 per cent at the close of the trading session.
Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday after a report showed nation's machinery orders rose more than expected.
Swiss stocks added to gains on Wednesday.
U.K. stocks closed slightly higher on Wednesday.
U.S. month on month retail sales fell in May, said the Census Bureau on Wednesday. Sales declined 0.2 per cent after erasing another 0.2 per cent in April, a sign the economy is cooling.
Eurozone industrial production contracted for a second straight month in April, adding to signs the economic slump is deepening. Output declined 0.8 per cent from March, said the European Union's statistics office on Wednesday.
Japanese stocks lost ground on Tuesday after yields on Spanish bonds spiked.
Swiss stocks added to gains on Tuesday, as the government raised its economic growth forecast.
U.K. manufacturing production contracted by more than expected in April, said the Office for National Statistics on Tuesday. Factory output declined 0.7 per cent from March, a sign the economy has weakened at the beginning of the second quarter.
U.S. import prices tumbled by the most in more than a year in May, said the Labor Department on Tuesday. Prices fell 1.00 per cent from April, reflecting lower costs for food and fuel.
Spanish bond yields rose on Tuesday to the highest level since the introduction of the single currency on concern the nation will miss budget deficit targets for 2012/2013 and 100 billion euro bailout is not enough to stabilize the banking sector.
Japanese stocks gained by the most in more than a month on Monday on speculation an aid for Spain will ease the debt crisis in Europe.