Retail sales in the UK jumped much higher than expected in April, along with shoppers that put jitters over the outcome of Britain's referendum on membership to the European Union aside to go on a spending spree.
The number of people seeking US jobless aid plunged from a 14-month high during the last week, partially erasing increases of the last two weeks that had fuelled concerns about rising layoffs.
Japan's core machinery orders increased more than expected in March but firms predict orders to drop in the current quarter as companies become increasingly cautious due to a surging Japanese Yen and weakness in overseas economies.
Australia's economy added jobs in April and the unemployment rate held at the lowest level in more than two years as the number of people in part-time roles increased.
The minutes of the April Fed meeting, when the US central bank left interest rates on hold in line with economists' expectations, showed that officials believed the US economy could be ready for another interest rates hike in June.
Data on inflation from Eurostat added to the worries of the European Central Bank as the Euro area returned to deflationary territory.
Canada's manufacturing sales recorded another decline in March after falling the most in more than seven years in February.
New Zealand producer input and output prices fell in the first quarter, mainly driven by lower fuel prices and weaker output prices for sheep, beef, grain and dairy farmers, suggesting inflationary pressures remain tepid.
Japan's economy grew at the fastest pace in a year in the first quarter, led by a leap year consumption boost.
Data on the UK inflation left analysts dissatisfied, falling short of expectations and showing the first dip in seven months.
The cost of living in the US recorded the biggest increase in more than three years in April, since gasoline and rents rose, pointing to a steady inflation build-up that could give the Federal Reserve ammunition to raise interest rates later this year.
New Zealand inflation expectations rose slightly, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand latest quarterly survey showed, following the previous survey's unexpectedly weak outcome, and remained well below the mid-point of the RBNZ's target range.
Reserve Bank of Australia policy makers discussed keeping interest rates on hold at the May 3 meeting so they could await more information, but decided on balance that a cut then would help bring inflation to target over time.
Japan's revised industrial production data suggested that the world's third biggest economy is back on track, with output increasing in March.
Official data showed that the New York Federal Reserve's index of manufacturing conditions contracted for the first time in three months in May, as new orders and shipments turned negative.
China's industrial production, retail sales and investment undershot expectations in April, despite Beijing's aggressive easy-money policies in the first quarter, indicating ongoing weakness in the world's second-biggest economy.
The Governor of the Bank of England strongly defended his warning last week that a vote to leave the European Union in June could push Britain into recession.
US retail sales surged the most in a year in April as Americans boosted purchases of automobiles and a range of other goods, suggesting the economy was regaining momentum after growth almost stalled in the first quarter.
Quarterly GDP growth showed a positive trend in the Euro area, rising above previous quarter levels even after a downward revision.
The Bank of England warned Britain's economy would slow sharply, and could even slide into recession, if Britons voted to leave the European Union.
New Zealand first-quarter retail sales volumes rose at the slowest pace for three quarters, against economist expectations.
The Bank of England warned Britain's economy would slow sharply, and could even slide into recession, if Britons voted to leave the European Union.
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits increased last week to a more than one-year high.
The Euro zone industrial production declined sharply for the second month in a row in March, suggesting that the currency bloc's economic recovery is likely to remain modest despite a stronger start to the year.