Sentiment among Japanese manufacturers improved last month, however, less than initially was predicted, putting more pressure on the Bank of Japan.
During its monthly policy meeting the Bank of England is expected to leave its benchmark interest rate and the amount of its asset-purchase programme unchanged, even as the economy is facing the risks of falling into another recession.
The pace of expansion in the manufacturing sector slowed last month, due to the contraction in the number of new orders, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.
Manufacturing output in Greece tumbled once again in March as new orders shrank, with the impact of the crisis in neighbouring Cyprus yet to take its toll on the local economy, a survey by Markit Economics showed on Monday.
Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is expected to receive a short list of candidates for a position of the Bank of Canada Governor, as current Governor Marc Carney will step out on June 1 to take over the Bank of England.
Manufacturing output in the world's third largest economy is expected to pick up this month after the deepest fall since the aftermath of the March 2011 earthquake, as the central bank is poised to step up monetary stimulus this week.
A cluster of positive data from the U.S. is signalling an improving job market, which in turn is spurring demand for goods.
French consumers spending dropped again in February, however, at a slower pace than in the previous month, mainly due to a fall in textile-leather purchases, the INSEE official statistics office said Friday.
Canadian economy returned to growth in the first month of 2013, however, the growth may remain tepid in the coming months, the Statistics Canada said Thursday.
Japan's consumer prices posted the forth consecutive year-on-year decline, falling 0.3% in February, according to data released by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
Britain's services sector grew at its fastest pace for five months in January, raising hopes that the U.K. economy may avoid falling into another recession, the Office for National Statistics said Thursday.
The world's largest economy expanded at a faster pace than a quarter ago, however, still at anaemic rate at the end of last year.
Retail sales in the Europe's largest economy unexpectedly rose for a second month in February, adding to signs the domestic economy is returning to growth.
Switzerland's economic momentum slipped for the fifth consecutive month in March, diminishing chances that it will turn a corner next month.
The Bank of Japan under Kuroda's leadership is widely expected to start open-ended asset-purchases immediately, rather than in 2014 as it was initially expected.
Britain's economy is facing risks of further instability and slowdown, and is likely to slip into another recession in the first quarter of 2013.
Pending sales of already existing homes in the world's largest economy dropped more than initially expected in February, indicating a pause in momentum for an industry, which usually provides a big boost the economy.
Consumer morale in Europe's largest economy stalled in April, amid fears of a possible resurgence of the Eurozone crisis, market research group GfK said Wednesday.
The amount of cash Swiss commercial banks held with nation's central bank edged higher in the week to March 22, adding to signs that investors are getting less anxious over the Eurozone's financial woes.
Japan and the European Union agreed on Monday to launch free trade talks in April, as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is trying to revive the world's third largest economy.
The number of mortgages approved in the U.K. dropped unexpectedly last month, confounding expectations for a modest increase.
The Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, speaking at the London School of Economics on Monday, said that the central bank's highly expansionary monetary policy is beneficial not only for the U.S recovery, but also for the world economy.
Struggling into the early-morning hours to avoid a collapse of Cyprus's banking system, the European officials agreed a bailout deal for Cyprus after a week of uncertainty.
Australian leading index improved in the first month of this year, suggesting that the economy is on the path of recovery, the Conference Board said Friday.