Stephen Poloz, Bank of Canada Governor, admitted that the negative impact of the precipitous decline of oil prices on the Canadian economy will be short-lived and disappear in the second half of this year.
The Swiss National Bank stands ready to intervene in currency market, the central bank's President Thomas Jordan said.
US durable goods, a bellwether of business spending, soared considerably more than expected in March.
German business morale improved further in the current month, as business confidence surged to the highest level in 10 months, a sign the Euro zone's number one economy is set to pick up steam on the back of massive stimulus and a favourable exchange rate.
BoC Governor Stephen Poloz said the January interest-rate cut helped to put the nation's economy back on track amid rebounding crude prices, and added the biggest risk to the outlook may be outperformance of the US.
A preliminary reading of China's manufacturing sector's performance showed a further decline in activity in April, which fell to the lowest level in 12 months, adding to signs Beijing's efforts to cushion a slowdown are yet to help the nation's factories.
Switzerland's trade balance rose unexpectedly in March, according to Federal Statistical Office.
Retail sales in Britain unexpectedly declined last month, driven down by a plunge in sales at petrol stations.
The number of applications for US unemployment benefits remained below $300,000 for the seventh consecutive week, adding to signs of a rebound in payrolls after hiring declined in March.
A set of red numbers came out on Thursday from the Euro zone's member states as fundamentals appeared to be worse than expected.
A preliminary reading of China's manufacturing sector's performance showed a further decline in activity in April, which fell to the lowest level in 12 months, adding to signs Beijing's efforts to cushion a slowdown are yet to help the nation's factories.
Inflation in Australia cooled for the third consecutive quarter, giving the Reserve Bank of Australia the green light for further monetary policy easing.
Bank of England officials voted unanimously to maintain interest rates unchanged at a record low of 0.5% in April, with very low inflation being the main reason for keeping a steady stance on monetary policy.
Sales of previously owned homes surged to the highest level in 18 months last month, as more homes came to the market, a sign the housing market is regaining momentum after a tepid beginning to the year.
The European Central Bank will continue supplying Greek commercial banks with more cash as long as they stay solvent and have enough collateral, Executive Board Member Benoit Coeure said.
The Reserve Bank of Australia signalled further interest rates cuts may be required to help rebalance the Australian economy that is struggling to grow.
Canadian wholesale trade unexpectedly fell to its lowest level in six months in February, Statistics Canada data reported.
Japan's exports outperformed imports in March for the first time in almost three years, according to the Finance Ministry's data.
German investors remained optimistic in April, even though sentiment unexpectedly deteriorated.
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said the January interest-rate cut appears to have helped to put the nation's economy back on track amid rebounding crude prices, and added the biggest risk to the outlook may be outperformance of the world's number one economy.
New Zealand annual rate of inflation fell to the lowest level in 15 years in the first quarter, reinforcing the view that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand may consider lowering its interest rates later this year.
The People's Bank of China announced that it cut the level of funds that commercial banks must hold in reserve by one percentage point.
The timing of the first US interest rate hike in a decade continues to depend on economic performance, according to New York Federal Reserve President William Dudley.
Factory prices in the Euro zone's number one economy rose modestly in March from February, but dropped for the 20th consecutive month, when measured on an annual basis.