The Reserve Bank of Australia kept door open for further interest rate cuts if needed despite worries over booming house prices in Sydney and Melbourne, the minutes of the last board meeting showed.
Charles Evans, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President, reiterated his view that the US central bank should keep interest rates on hold until early 2016 and hike them gradually thereafter.
The Euro zone's number one economy Germany is expected to grow, supported mainly by domestic consumption, according to Bundesbank.
Japan's machinery orders rose more than expected in March in a sign that Japanese companies may be increasing capital expenditure for future growth.
Canada's manufacturing sales rose more than expected in March, Statistics Canada said.
China's new home prices declined for the eighth straight month in April from a year earlier, but remained flat from March, fuelling hopes that a property downturn which is derailing the world's second biggest economy is starting to bottom out.
US industrial production dropped for a fifth straight month in April as mining and utilities output declined and manufacturing stagnated, according to the Federal Reserve.
Euro zoneThe Euro zone's economic output rose 0.4% in the first quarter, faster than both the US and UK for the first time since the first quarter of 2011. That marked an increase from the 0.3% growth recorded in the December quarter of last year, but was slightly weaker outcome than the 0.5% rate estimated by economists. On an annualized
Canada's new home prices remained intact in March, as prices in the oil-sensitive Calgary declined for the first time in more than three years, according to Statistics Canada.
Retail sales in New Zealand increased at a record pace in the first quarter of 2015 as the beginning of the school year boosted demand for consumer electronics such as laptops and tablets.
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said that Japan is still half-way to hit the inflation target, underscoring it is too early to discuss exiting the central bank's QQE programme.
American unemployment claims unexpectedly dropped 1,000 to 264,000 in the week, below expectations of 272,000.
Greece continues to grate on nerves of its European creditors, with Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis saying Athens should delay repayment of billions of euros Greece owes to the European Central Bank.
The Chinese economy continued to remain unresponsive to Beijing's efforts to kick-start the growth rebound, with slower lending and investment data signalling that the People's Bank of China should consider deploying more stimulus measures to shore up growth.
The Bank of England downgraded its growth forecasts for the UK economy, but said it is still on course to hike interest rates in the middle of next year, as gradual rate increases will be sufficient to get inflation back on track.
US retail sales remained unchanged last month as households refrained from lavish spending on automobiles and other big-ticket items, pointing to the US economy's struggle to make a strong bounce back after barely growing in the beginning of the year.
The Euro zone's economic output rose 0.4% in the first quarter, faster than both the US and UK for the first time since the first quarter of 2011.
Japan's current-account surplus widened to the most in seven years in March, supported by an improvement in the trade balance as well as increased income from overseas.
UK manufacturing production rose more than expected in March, while industrial output also overshot economists' forecasts.
US job openings fell below 5 million in March, pointing to a slight deterioration in the labour market at the end of the first quarter.
Greece paid around 750 million euros to the International Monetary Fund on Monday, a day before the deadline, alleviating the prospect of default.
Australia's business confidence remained unchanged in April, as sharp falls in the wholesale and construction sectors were offset by improved confidence in mining.
In a widely expected move the People's Bank of China announced cuts of benchmark interest rates effective Monday amid concerns over the nation's economy, holding door open for further easing.
The Bank of England kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged at all-time low of 0.5% in April. The central bank also left the size of its asset-purchases at 375 billion pounds.