China's consumer price inflation cooled further in November, falling to the lowest level in five years of 1.4% down from 1.6% a month earlier, underlying persistent weakness in the world's second biggest economy and providing policy makers with more room to easy monetary policy further to bolster growth.
Manufacturing production in the UK, which accounts for 10.1% of the British economy, unexpectedly declined for the first time in five months in October, while industrial output also fell, according to the Office for National Statistics.
The latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey showed US employers posted 4.834 million job openings in October, slightly more than 4.7 million in the preceding month.
German trade surplus rose slightly in October, with imports falling at a sharper rate than exports partly due to a weaker Euro.
China's trade surplus rose to a record level in November, as the nation's export growth slowed and imports fell markedly.
The Swiss Franc weakened versus its main counterparts as data showed Swiss inflation cooled more than expected in November. The Swiss Franc dropped to 0.9816 against the US Dollar for the first time since May 2013.
Canada's building permits rose 0.7% to C$7.53 billion in October from the preceding month, following a revised 12.5% surge in September, Statistics Canada data showed.
US labour market conditions deteriorated in November, contrasting with the Fed's optimistic outlook given recent solid job gains.
German industrial output increased for a second consecutive month in October, a sign that a slow recovery in the Euro zone's number one economy is still in place.
Japan's economy contracted more than previously estimated, giving the government more reasons to proceed with the plan to delay the next sales tax hike and hold an early election.
Canada's labour market lost 10,700 jobs in November, the first time in three months, with part-time and private-sector jobs accounting for most of the losses and pushing the unemployment rate slightly higher.
The UK public have eased its short and medium-term inflation expectations as price pressures remain weak due to both external and internal factors.
Hiring in the world's number one economy accelerated, as American employers added the biggest number of workers in almost three years in October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said, which could potentially bring the Fed closer to raising its interest rates.
The German Bundesbank has revised Germany's economic growth outlook for the next year downwards to 1%, exacerbating concerns the Euro zone's economy will continue to struggle.
While Australia sued to be among those central banks that were weighing on timing of first interest rates increase, now bets are mounting that slowdown in the Australian and global economy could prompt the RBA to cut interest rates over the next 12 months.
Australian retail sales exceeded expectations in October, but sharply fell from the preceding month, sending mixed signals on Australia's economy after worse-than-expected economic growth data earlier this week.
Canada's Ivey purchasing managers' index soared more than expected in November after the gauge fell to the lowest level in two months in October.
The Bank of England decided to keep its monetary policy highly accommodative amid soft data pointing the UK's economy has been cooling less than initially projected in the fourth quarter, as policy makers put more emphasis on risks stemming from low inflation as well as weak global economic outlook.
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week, reinforcing the view the labour market continued to improve.
Christmas did not come early this year, as the European Central Bank refrained from any bold measures or hints, keeping its interest rates at all-time low of 0.05%.
Australia's economy expanded markedly less than expected in the third quarter as commodity prices plunged and mining investment waned, increasing prospects the RBA will cut interest rates next year.
In line with market's expectations, the Bank of Canada kept its overnight rate target at 1%, highlighting downside risks to Canada's inflation outlook from plunging oil prices and temporary benefits from weaker Canadian Dollar.
Britain's services sector, the engine of the UK economy as it accounts for 78% of the nation's GDP, expanded at a faster than expected pace in November, alleviating concerns of slowing economic recovery in the UK.
US private sector created 208,000 jobs in November, against market expectations, but remained firmly above the 200,000 threshold for the sixth straight month.