In January, British total production experienced a 0.4% decrease compared to the previous month, the Office for National Statistics revealed on Friday.
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, official figures showed on Thursday.
As markets expected, the European Central Bank left its monetary policy unchanged at its meeting on Thursday, saying it would continue monitoring inflation.
The UK Finance Minister Philip Hammond presented his annual budget statement for the 2017-18 fiscal year on Wednesday.
The US private sector created more than expected jobs last month, surprising markets.
The Japanese economy expanded at a stronger than initially reported pace in the last quarter of 2016, due to upward revisions in business spending and business investment.
Dairy product prices dropped markedly at the latest Global Dairy Trade auction, official figures revealed on Tuesday.
The Canadian trade balance remained in the positive territory for the third consecutive month in January, the longest streak since 2014, suggesting the economy regained momentum after the oil price collapse.
As markets expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia kept its key interest rate unchanged during its March policy meeting on Tuesday, pointing to rising real estate prices and soft inflation.
Economic activity in the US services sector rose unexpectedly last month, official figures showed on Friday.
Activity in the British services sector, which accounts for almost 80% of the economy, dropped more than expected last month amid inflationary pressures linked to the weak Pound, a private survey revealed on Friday.
The Canadian economy expanded at a stronger than expected pace during the last quarter of 2016, supported by consumer spending and lower imports; however, the Central bank is likely to maintain its current monetary policy unchanged.
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell markedly last week, official figures revealed on Thursday.
UK construction activity rose slightly in February amid the strengthening civil engineering sector; however, surging costs and a drop in new orders pointed to a mixed outlook, a private survey revealed on Thursday.
As markets expected, the Bank of Canada left its key interest rate unchanged at its policy meeting on Wednesday, pointing to significant uncertainties in the Canadian economy.
British manufacturing activity expanded at the slowest pace since November 2016 last month, a private survey revealed on Wednesday.
US manufacturing activity rose at a stronger-than-expected pace in February, official figures showed on Wednesday.
The US economy grew less than expected in December quarter even in spite of higher consumer spending observed in the reported period.
Data released on Tuesday revealed that the Swiss KOF leading indicator surged markedly over the month of February, pointing to better-than-expected growth in the country's economy.
New orders for US-made capital goods advanced more than expected in January due to strong demand for passenger airplanes and new bookings for fighter planes and related military equipment.
Canadian consumer prices advanced more than expected in January, official figures revealed on Friday.
Official data released on Friday revealed that the number of mortgage approvals in the United Kingdom jumped to a 12-month high in January.
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits increased slightly more than expected last week, though the four-week average dropped 4,000 to 241,000, weakest level since 1973, official figures revealed on Thursday.
Australian business investment plunged more than anticipated in the final quarter of 2016, official data revealed on Wednesday.