Confidence among big Japan's manufacturers deteriorated in the three months to March and is expected to decline further ahead, a closely watched Bank of Japan survey showed.
Canada's economy surprised by a stellar performance in January, with gross domestic product increasing the most in two-and-a-half years, boosted by strong manufacturing, retail trade as well as oil and gas extraction.
The UK economy ended 2015 on a firmer footing than previously thought, but the current account deficit widened to a record high level in the final quarter of the year.
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits unexpectedly increased last week, but a steep decline in layoffs in March suggested the labour market momentum remained intact.
Although inflation in the Euro zone rose in March, it remained in negative territory, underscoring the continued struggle faced by the ECB to boost inflation in the currency bloc closer to its medium-term target of just below 2%.
Business confidence in New Zealand continued to decline in March, particularly in the agricultural sector.
The UK consumer confidence declined to the lowest level in more than a year amid fears that Britain might vote to exit the European Union.
US private companies continue to create new positions, with 200,000 jobs added this month, according to payrolls processor ADP and Moody's Analytics.
German inflation unexpectedly turned positive in March, a sign that domestic demand as well as ECB massive stimulus may be starting to boost price gains.
Japan's industrial production declined the most since March 2011 earthquake as declining exports curtailed demand and amid a nationwide output shutdown at Toyota Motor Corp.
Fed Chair Janet Yellen insisted on a slower path and more cautious approach to interest rate hikes amid global economic and financial uncertainties, which pose risks to the world's number one economy.
Earlier this month the Reserve Bank of New Zealand slashed the official cash rate to a record-low 2.25% as dairy prices were continuing to fall and it seemed longer for inflation to reach the central bank's 1-3% target range.
Japan's retail sales climbed slightly for the first time in four months in February, but the overall picture for consumption remains weak.
US economic growth slowed less than expected in the fourth quarter, with somewhat strong consumer spending offsetting the attempts by businesses to lower an inventory overhang.
Japan's consumer inflation remained flat in the year to February as low energy costs and weak consumption restrained price growth, keeping the Bank of Japan under pressure to introduce additional stimulus even after easing policy less than two months ago.
The UK retail sales declined less than expected in February after increasing the most in more than two years in January due to post-Christmas sales.
New orders for long-lasting US manufactured goods dropped in February for the third time in four months, as the sector continued to struggle with the lingering effects of a strong US Dollar and lower oil prices.
New Zealand trade surplus expanded more than expected in February as the export of a large drilling platform boosted overall exports.
Sales of newly built single-family homes recovered modestly in February as a rise in the West offset steep declines in other regions, suggesting the housing sector has been recovering gradually amid a limited property supply on the market.
British inflation climbed less than expected last month, extending the period the cost of living in the UK has been below the Bank of England's 2% target to 26 months.
The US manufacturing activity rose slightly in March, underscoring concerns that have been surrounding America's manufacturing sector, hit by a stronger US Dollar and signs of global slowdown, for some time already.
German business confidence strengthened for the first time in four months, in a sign that domestic demand is shielding German companies from sluggish global growth.
The Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Glenn Stevens welcomed signs of house price growth cooling in Melbourne and Sydney thanks to timely regulatory measures on lending standards.
Sales of previously owned US homes declined more than expected in February after hitting the second highest level since 2007, a sign that demand for housing could be weakening due to increasing prices and low inventory.