During its Thursday policy meeting the European Central Bank is likely to cut its benchmark interest rate as latest inflation and unemployment data suggest the region economy is not on the path of recovery yet.
Canada economy accelerated for the second month in a row in February, growing faster than expected and prompting economists to raise their forecasts for the first quarter.
Japan housing starts growth has accelerated even further last month, while construction orders received by big contractors declined after surging in February, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said Tuesday.
The number of mortgage approvals in the U.K. rose more than predicted in March, as an easing of credit conditions helped to boost the housing market, data from the Bank of England showed Tuesday.
Consumer confidence picked up this month, as Americans' outlook for the economy and their own incomes improved significantly.
Heavily-indebted Spain recorded another contraction in the first quarter of this year, adding to concerns that the economy is far away from the recovery.
Business confidence in New Zealand eased back slightly in April from March, with firms being less optimistic about their own outlook, an ANZ Bank survey showed on Tuesday.
The latest data published on Monday, is raising hope that the world's third largest economy is starting to pick up under the leadership of Shinzo Abe and Haruhiko Kuroda.
British consumers were less confident about the economic future of their country in April, as inflation extended its run above the Bank of England's goal of 2%, increasing households' concern about their personal finances.
Consumers in the world's largest economy continue increase their spending even despite tax hikes and budget cuts, the Commerce Department said Monday.
Confidence among Eurozone businesses weakened further in April, strengthening the case for a rate cut this week by the European Central Bank.
Swiss economic indicator, which was designed to predict the direction of the economy over the following 6 months, improved slightly in April, recovering after five months of declines, suggesting the economic momentum may pick up.
The Bank of Japan led by Haruhiko Kuroda said it doesn't expect consumer prices to reach its stated 2% inflation target within the two year period, but said they may rise to around that level by end-March 2016.
Growth figures published on Thursday provides relief for Osborne and Cameron a week after Fitch Ratings became the second major international agency to strip it of the U.K. top-notch credit rating.
The U.S. economic growth regained speed in the first quarter, however, the pace of growth is slower that was estimated, as a drop in defence outlays undercut the biggest increase in consumer spending in two years.
Spain's government will unveil new measures later aimed at reviving the economy, a day after the unemployment rate soared to a new high, raising concerns that the economy is far away from recovery.
Japan's consumer prices declined for a fifth consecutive month in March, falling 0.5% from a year earlier, a sign that the nation's central bank is struggling to achieve its 2% inflation target in two years and Japan is still yet to emerge from 15-year long deflation.
New Zealand posted a more-than-expected trade surplus of NZ$718 million in March, adding to upwardly revised surplus of NZ$441 million in February, as overseas shipments surged, while imports increased less than estimated, data from Statistics New Zealand showed Friday.
Britain's economy escaped from falling into a triple dip recession and expanded in the first quarter of 2013, a rare bit of welcome economic news for the government; however, it continues to struggle to deliver even modest sustainable growth.
The number of Americans filling new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to almost a five-year low, suggesting the improvement in the labour market, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Spain's sorry tale of constantly deteriorating labour market has worsened in first three months of this year, fuelling a European debate over the effectiveness of the wide-spread austerity measures.
The UBS consumption indicator rose slightly in March, as higher domestic demand for hotel accommodations offset the drop in new car registrations and weak retail trade, the Swiss bank's economists said Wednesday.
Japan needs to implement structural reforms in order to achieve the 2% inflation target set by the BoJ and to revive growth in the world's third largest economy, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said.
The number of mortgages approved in the U.K. inched higher in line with analysts' forecasts last month, suggesting nation's 'Funding for Lending' scheme works properly.