The US economy grew at the strongest pace in more than a decade during the third quarter, bolstered by robust consumer spending and business investment.
Italy's retail sales remained stagnant in October, posting a flat 0.0% growth on month, according to Istat, after being stagnant in September.
The number of Chinese bankers, who predict that the nation's economic growth is cooling, rose in the fourth quarter from the previous three-month period, while the "confidence index" of bankers declined, according to People's Bank of China survey of 3,100 institutions.
New Zealand trade deficit narrowed more than expected in November, as falling dairy prices were offset by an increase in meat exports.
American home re-sales plunged to the lowest level in six months in November following two consecutive months of solid growth, highlighting uneven recovery in the residential real estate.
According to the Governor of Belgium's central bank, Luc Coene, the European Central Bank should begin purchasing government bonds to boost investor confidence and combat falling inflation rates in the Euro region.
The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy unchanged at its final meeting of the year, opting to assess the effects of the expanded stimulus programme, despite a sharp decline in global oil prices, which jeopardize the central bank's attempts to reach 2% inflation.
Canada's consumer price inflation slowed in November, largely owing to falling gasoline prices. Canadian November inflation decelerated to 2%, after rising to 2.4% in October, Statistics Canada reported.
UK public finances improved considerably in November, as the central government borrowed less, while more tax receipts were received.
German consumer morale rose to the highest level in eight years, as shoppers expect the European growth engine to regain momentum.
Last week the Bundesbank's comments came as a surprise, as the German central bank unexpectedly supported the European Central Bank's view on taking further stimulus measures to bolster the Euro zone economy if needed, though the German central bank did not openly back up the ECB's quantitative easing.
New Zealand's economy expanded at a faster than expected pace in the third quarter as low interest rates and record immigration boosted consumption, while primary-industry production rose to a 15-year high.
The Swiss National Bank slashed deposit rate, sending it to the negative territory, to limit inflows from investors seeking a safe haven place to park their cash.
ritain's retail sales surged above estimates on month in November, while year-on-year sales rose at the fastest pace in 10 years as US-style Black Friday bolstered sales of electrical appliances and household goods.
The number of Americans seeking first-time unemployment benefits declined last week and remained near the lowest level in 14 years, the latest sign of strengthening labour market.
Business morale among German top executives improved in December, reinforcing the view that Europe's number one economy is on course to pick up in the final quarter of the year after narrowly avoiding a recession in the three months through September.
Wholesale sales in Canada increased in October, led by higher prices for live animals that pushed agricultural receipts to record high.
Japan logged its 29th consecutive trade deficit in November despite a slight decline of imports due to the recent fall in crude oil prices.
The vote of the MPC remained unchanged in December, with the majority of policy makers believing that weak inflation outlook warranted maintaining interest rates intact at all-time low of 0.5%.
Concluding the FOMC's two-day meeting, Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen said that the US central bank plans to hike interest rates next year, but it would take a patient approach in deciding on a timing of the first rate hike, which would not take place any earlier than late April.
Eurostat confirmed that Euro zone's consumer prices rose 0.3% in November from the same month last year on falling fuel and heating oil prices, which subtracted 0.22 percentage point from the final result.
The Reserve Bank of Australia still believes that the nation's currency is too strong and that interest rates should be kept unchanged, rather than to be reduced further.
Canada's manufacturing sales declined more than expected in October, dragged down by a fall in production of aerospace products, following a record increase in the preceding month.
Britain's inflation slid to the lowest level in 12 years in November as falling fuel prices pushed down transport costs, while food prices declined.