Unemployment across the Euro zone declined slightly in February, but the gauge remained well above the pre-crisis level of 7.5%.
China's manufacturing activity improved in March, easing concerns over health of the world's second biggest economy suggesting ongoing stimulus measures are starting to support growth.
Australia's retail sales stood unchanged in February, indicating consumer spending is unlikely to add as much to GDP growth in the March quarter as it did in the previous final quarter of 2015.
Britain's manufacturing activity increased less than expected in March, underscoring the uneven nature of the economy as the global slowdown undermines exports.
Even though the US economy added more jobs than expected in March, the nation's unemployment rate climbed.
The Euro zone manufacturing activity rose more than expected in March, suggesting that fragile recovery remained on track despite a weaker demand from China and other developing economies.
Fed Chair Janet Yellen insisted on a slower path and more cautious approach to interest rate hikes amid global economic and financial uncertainties, which pose risks to the world's number one economy.
Confidence among big Japan's manufacturers deteriorated in the three months to March and is expected to decline further ahead, a closely watched Bank of Japan survey showed.
Canada's economy surprised by a stellar performance in January, with gross domestic product increasing the most in two-and-a-half years, boosted by strong manufacturing, retail trade as well as oil and gas extraction.
The UK economy ended 2015 on a firmer footing than previously thought, but the current account deficit widened to a record high level in the final quarter of the year.
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits unexpectedly increased last week, but a steep decline in layoffs in March suggested the labour market momentum remained intact.
Although inflation in the Euro zone rose in March, it remained in negative territory, underscoring the continued struggle faced by the ECB to boost inflation in the currency bloc closer to its medium-term target of just below 2%.
Business confidence in New Zealand continued to decline in March, particularly in the agricultural sector.
The UK consumer confidence declined to the lowest level in more than a year amid fears that Britain might vote to exit the European Union.
US private companies continue to create new positions, with 200,000 jobs added this month, according to payrolls processor ADP and Moody's Analytics.
German inflation unexpectedly turned positive in March, a sign that domestic demand as well as ECB massive stimulus may be starting to boost price gains.
Japan's industrial production declined the most since March 2011 earthquake as declining exports curtailed demand and amid a nationwide output shutdown at Toyota Motor Corp.
Fed Chair Janet Yellen insisted on a slower path and more cautious approach to interest rate hikes amid global economic and financial uncertainties, which pose risks to the world's number one economy.
Earlier this month the Reserve Bank of New Zealand slashed the official cash rate to a record-low 2.25% as dairy prices were continuing to fall and it seemed longer for inflation to reach the central bank's 1-3% target range.
Japan's retail sales climbed slightly for the first time in four months in February, but the overall picture for consumption remains weak.
US economic growth slowed less than expected in the fourth quarter, with somewhat strong consumer spending offsetting the attempts by businesses to lower an inventory overhang.
Japan's consumer inflation remained flat in the year to February as low energy costs and weak consumption restrained price growth, keeping the Bank of Japan under pressure to introduce additional stimulus even after easing policy less than two months ago.
The UK retail sales declined less than expected in February after increasing the most in more than two years in January due to post-Christmas sales.
New orders for long-lasting US manufactured goods dropped in February for the third time in four months, as the sector continued to struggle with the lingering effects of a strong US Dollar and lower oil prices.