Christine Lagarde, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, was optimistic over the global growth prospects, but warned against protectionism measures in trade.
Yi Gang, the Governor of the People's Bank of China, stated that the country's economic data for the first quarter has been slightly better than anticipated.
The World Bank raised growth projections for East Asia for the current year, but suggested the region may tighten monetary policy to avoid short-term risks.
The Bank of Korea kept interest rates steady, in line with expectations, as inflation growth was muted, while exports revealed slight improvement.
The ABS reported that home loans dropped 0.2% in February, after plunging 1.0% in the prior month, whereas analysts anticipated a decline of 0.3%.
The Melbourne Institute reported that its Inflation Expectations Index rose 3.6% in March, following the preceding month's rise of 3.7%.
Tesla announced its intention to begin the production of Model Y by November 2019, with manufacturing in China to start two years later.
The US government posted a budget deficit of $209B in March, as outlays rose, while receipts dropped, the country's Treasury Department stated.
Rosneft was attempting to persuade investors that the company is able to shrink the debt burden, aiming to shut the valuation difference with some rivals.
WeWork bought China's co-working start-up Naked Hub for $400M within the company's intention to expand the business in the one of the world's biggest country.
Volkswagen is set to provide workers a seat in the management board, trying to ensure agreement for the company's reform under its new chief executive.
Saudi Arabia's oil company Aramco was seeking to increase the number of crude refining partners in India, the fastest-expanding oil market, in a bid to double gasoline and other fuels' output.
Dara Khosrowshahi, the CEO of Uber, stated that the ride-hailing firm still believed in the future of autonomous vehicles, after the company's car was engaged in a crash last month.
The ECB President Mario Draghi stated that he expects the effect on the EZ economy of trade tariffs by China and the US to be small, but added that it could hurt investors' confidence.
Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, announced plans to hold negotiations with South Korea's President Moon Jae-in in June in Russia.
German company Bayer planned to sell digital farming firm to BASF within the changes to concessions the company has offered to win over antitrust regulators for Monsanto takeover.
The UK manufacturing production dropped unexpectedly in February, the first monthly drop in almost one-year period, suggesting some slowdown in the economy in the Q1.
The US consumer price inflation posted the first decline in the ten-month period id March, affected by falling gasoline prices.
The South Korean company LG Chem agreed to establish two joint ventures together with China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt to secure battery materials, including cobalt, seeking to meet surging demand for e-vehicles.
China's investor consortium, which includes Tamar Alliance and JIC, is buying a majority stake in Australia's vitamin firm Nature's Care, valuing the company at about $619.92M.
According to the sources familiar with the issue, the Indian conglomerate Tata Group is unlikely to bid for Air India due to the government terms, which are too onerous.
On Wednesday, Saudi Aramco clinched a deal with the Indian refinery consortium to build a $44B petrochemical and refinery project on the west coast of India amid company's global expansion.
India's Manipal Hospitals has increased its bid to acquire the rival Fortis Healthcare's hospital business unit by around a fifth, as it tries to win over shareholders' minority that opposed to the acquisition deal.
On Wednesday, the Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has named her key ally Chen Chu as a new Secretary General to head her Presidential office.