Canada's annual inflation rate unexpectedly climbed in March, driven by higher food prices as a drop in gasoline prices moderated, according to Statistics Canada.
UK jobless claims dropped to the lowest level in 40 years, while pay growth accelerated, providing Prime Minister David Cameron with a powerful advantage ahead of the general election in May.
US consumer price inflation continued to rise in March, signalling inflation is starting to firm.
The Euro zone's inflation remained stuck in negative territory in March, but return to positive price growth is around the corner.
After being briefly interrupted by a protestor chanting "end ECB dictatorship", Mario Draghi, ECB President, said there were signs that a recently launched QE programme supported the Euro zone economic recovery.
New Zealand's manufacturing sector continued to grow for the 30th month in a row in March. The Business New Zealand Performance of Manufacturing Index slid slightly to 54.5 in March from a revised 56.1 in the preceding month.
Australia's unemployment rate unexpectedly dipped, as the economy added a surprisingly strong number of jobs.
The world's number one economy surprised with soft economic data, raising concerns about the economy's ability to rebound from a weak patch hit in the beginning of the year.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said he was "firmly optimistic" the government would reach an agreement with European creditors by the end of April.
China's economic growth pace slowed to the lowest in six years in the beginning of 2015, while weakness in major sectors pointed to a further loss of momentum for the world's second-biggest economy.
The Bank of Canada maintained its key interest rate on hold and said effect from an oil-price shock may be waning.
Consumer confidence in Australia dropped for a second consecutive month in April, reinforcing the view the Reserve Bank of Australia should consider further rate cuts.
US industrial production dropped more than expected in March and posted the first quarterly fall since the end of the Great Recession.
After being briefly interrupted by a protestor chanting "end ECB dictatorship", Mario Draghi, ECB President, said that there were signs that a recently launched quantitative easing programme supported the Euro zone economic recovery.
Chinese banks issued new yuan loans of 1.18 trillion yuan or $189.97 billion in March, up from 1.02 trillion yuan month before, beating expectations of 1.03 trillion yuan, the People's Bank of China reported.
Business confidence in Australia rebounded in March from its near two-year lows due to February's cash rate cut and an end to federal government leadership uncertainty.
British inflation remained at its all-time low in March, as gas prices continued to weigh on cost of living in the UK, while prices for clothes and shoes broke with the usual pattern.
US retail sales rebounded in March as consumers stepped up purchases of cars and other goods, adding to signs that a precipitous slowdown in growth in the beginning of the year was temporary.
The Euro zone industrial production increased markedly more than expected in February, reinforcing the view the ECB's massive stimulus measures are already bearing fruit.
Business confidence in New Zealand fell in the three months through March, but companies remained optimistic, NZIER reported.
The annual rate of consumer price inflation in the UK is predicted to have remained unchanged at 0% in March, whereas some economists argue the rate slid further into the deflationary territory as the effects of steep declines in energy and food prices early this year could peak in March.
The US top-notch credit rating was approved by Fitch Ratings Inc., which referred to the resilience of the world's number one economy, capital markets and status as the issuer of the world's reserve currency.
European Central Bank officials meeting on Wednesday will consider possible further emergency funding for Greece's banks.
China's exports unexpectedly plummeted in March, deepening concerns about faltering growth of the world's second biggest economy.