The Swiss National Bank pledged its readiness to keep up its defence of the franc cap, after almost doubling its currency reserves.
Japan's industrial output rose in the first month of 2013, however, at a slower pace than a month ago, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Thursday.
The Bank of England is widely expected to inject more money into the struggling economy this year, and the announcement of the increase of asset purchase programme may be made during March's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting.
The number of Americans who lost their jobs dropped unexpectedly during the last week, supporting the argument for the Federal Reserve to remove its ultra accommodative monetary policy stance earlier than expected.
The number of people holding down jobs in the Eurozone fell to its lowest point in nearly seven years in the final three months of 2012, according to the European Union's statistics agency Eurostat.
The economy of Britain's capital has been outperforming the rest of the nation's economy since 2007, the Office for National Statistics said Wednesday.
Sales of the U.S. retailers surged in February by most in five months, even despite possible tax increases.
Activity of manufacturers, mines and utilities in the 17-nation currency bloc fell more than initially was expected at the start of 2013, the EU's statistics office Eurostat said on Wednesday.
A measure of consumer confidence among Australians increased for the third month in a row in March, as people grew more upbeat about the economic outlook and their own finances, since lower rates improved domestic demand. According to the Westpac-Melbourne Institute, a gauge of consumer sentiment showed a reading of 110.5 in March, 2% higher from the previous month's reading
The Democratic Party of Japan has shown its readiness to support appointment of Kuroda as the next Bank of Japan governor and Kikuo Iwata as one of the deputies.
Property prices in New Zealand rose in February, highlighting the heating property market that is likely to be concerning the central bank, since a supply shortage in some regions is starting to weigh on sales volumes.
Activity within the Japanese tertiary sector fell more than expected in the first month of 2013, indicating that consumers are getting more anxious over the world's third largest economy's outlook, despite government's pledge to boost growth.
Britain is facing risks of falling into a triple dip recession, as new figures on the U.K.'s manufacturing output came worse than expected.
The U.S. economy created more job places in January compared with a previous month, rebounding from a slump the prior month and showing the labour market will keep making progress this year.
Consumer prices in Europe's largest economy expanded at slowest pace since December 2010, indicating weak domestic demand, as consumers are showing reluctance to increase spending.
The pace of growth of retail sales in Switzerland slowed more than initially was expected in January, indicating weak consumer spending, which accounts for the majority of overall economic activity.
Japanese core machinery orders tumbled significantly in January, suggesting that despite Shinzo Abe's pledge to do whatever it takes to boost the economy, investors and manufacturers are still concerned over nation's future economic performance.
The time is running out for George Osborne's plans to turn-around the country's economic fortunes, the U.K. business groups said Monday, calling for shifts in government spending towards growth measures, including a major house-building drive.
A compromise on taxes and spending between Democrats and Republicans is still possible, thinks Republican representative Paul Ryan.
The industrial output in Europe's second largest economy fell significantly in the beginning of 2013, adding to fears that French economy teetered on the brink of its third recession in four years.
Consumer prices in Switzerland increased for the first time since October in February, however, remained in negative territory year-on-year, lending support for the Swiss National Bank's case to maintain its cap on the Swiss Franc.
Japanese economy returned to growth in the last three months, according to the Cabinet Office.
Output in the U.K. construction sector fell sharply in January, adding to fears the economy may slip back into recession.
Job creation in the U.S. broke out in February, pushing the overall unemployment rate to the four-year low, a sign U.S. employers were undaunted by the budget impasse in Washington.