Group The mood of German companies improved unexpectedly in April, as the Ifo German Business Climate Index surged to 112.9, while experts expected that it would remain unchanged.
Canada's inflation growth slowed last month as food prices dropped for the sixth consecutive month.
Friday's data on British retail sales surprised many experts who did not expect such a notable change in March.
Services and manufacturing activity in the Euro zone rose more than expected in April, suggesting that the region's economy started the Q2 of 2017 with solid growth.
US manufacturing activity in the Mid-Atlantic region slowed markedly in April, official figures revealed on Thursday.
On Thursday, the Bank of England Governor Marc Carney delivered a speech at the Institute of International Finance in Washington.
Inflation growth in New Zealand hit its five-year high in the three-month period to March, surprising markets.
US crude oil inventories dropped last week, whereas gasoline stocks rose unexpectedly, the Energy Information Administration reported on Wednesday.
Consumer inflation in the Euro zone rose in line with analysts' expectations last month, official figures revealed on Wednesday.
Dairy product prices rose for the third consecutive time at the latest Global Dairy Trade auction held on Wednesday in New Zealand, surprising both analysts and farmers.
US homebuilding activity dropped more than expected last month amid the unusually warm weather and weaker manufacturing activity, official figures revealed on Tuesday.
Manufacturing activity in the New York State fell markedly in April, raising concerns over economic growth in the Q2 of 2017, a survey revealed on Monday.
Minutes of the Reserve Bank of Australia's meeting released on Tuesday showed that policymakers would mainly focus their attention on the country's labour and housing markets going forward.
US consumer prices fell unexpectedly last month, marking the first decline in more than a year, official figures revealed on Friday.
US producer prices dropped unexpectedly last month due to the lower cost of services and energy products.
Canadian manufacturing sales dropped less than expected in February after rising for three straight months.
US crude oil inventories dropped more than expected last week, official figures revealed on Wednesday.
As markets expected, the Bank of Canada left its monetary policy unchanged at its meeting on Wednesday amid strong economic performance.
Employment data released on Wednesday confirmed the view that pay growth in the United Kingdom slowed significantly following the country's decision to leave the European Union, which boosted inflation across the country amid the sharp fall in the value of the Pound.
US employers posted more open job positions in the second month of the year, official figures revealed on Tuesday.
The mood among German investors improved markedly in April amid strong economic growth in the Q1 and easing concerns over the US President Donald Trump's protectionist policies.
British inflation remained unchanged in March compared to the prior month due to this year's later Easter and a slight fall in oil prices.
On Monday, Janet Yellen, the Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, delivered a speech on monetary policy at the University of Michigan.
Canadian companies created more than expected jobs last month, while the unemployment rate advanced as more people continued to enter or re-enter the labor market, official figures revealed on Friday.