Data released by the US Energy Information Administration on Thursday showed that domestic natural gas supplies were down by 63B cubic feet in the week ended 23 March.
The University of Michigan consumer sentiment came in at 101.4 for the month of March, broadly in line with expectations.
According to the data released by the ISM, the Chicago PMI came in at 57.4 for the month of March, falling below the 60-point mark for the first time since August 2017.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that the US core PCE price index for February grew 0.2%, in line with estimates.
Statistics Canada reported on Thursday that the country's GDP slid 0.1% over the course of January, missing analysts' expectations.
Data released by the Bank of England showed that February mortgage approvals fell below their six-month average for both home purchase and re-mortgaging.
The German Federal Employment Agency revealed on Thursday that the country's unemployment dropped by 19K over the course of March.
According to the data released by the UK Office for National Statistics, the state's GDP for the final quarter of 2017 expanded at a pace of 0.4%.
On Wednesday, China's streaming platform iQiyi priced its US IPO at $18 per share, which is in the middle of the company's target range of $17-$19 per share.
Sky's Italia unit and the broadband firm Open Fiber signed a deal to stream programmes and offer the high-speed broadband services, a source familiar with the issue stated.
The former manager of Microsoft China Christina Feng was appointed as the Responsible Cobalt Initiative's first Executive Secretary to address environmental and social risks in a cobalt supply chain.
On Wednesday, HP announced its Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Flaxman had died at the age of 61, after serving at the company for over 36 years.
The number of applications for US unemployment benefits plunged to 229K in the week ending March 24, following the prior month's 229K reading, and missing analysts' estimates for a 230K rise.
On Thursday, the messaging app Telegram suffered connection issues in Europe, Britain and Middle East due to a server power outrage, the company reported via its Twitter account.
On Wednesday, BMW and Daimler unveiled their plans to merge their electric vehicle charging and car-sharing businesses in an effort to outrace their rivals Uber and China's Didi Chuxing.
On Thursday, Nokia announced it would cut 353 jobs in Finland during this year amid weak global market and the company's global cost-saving plan.
The central bank of China is planning to start a crackdown program on virtual currencies during this year.
At the New York auto show Volkswagen on Wednesday revealed a new prototype concept pickup truck. The new Atlas Tanoak truck is designed for the US market.
Germany's automaker Volkswagen is planning to offer its new diesel car buyers to buy back their vehicles in case Germany imposes diesel bans, as the country seeks to reduce emission amount.
According to the South Korean officials' statement on Thursday, North and South Korea are set to hold the first summit in years on April 27, following Kim Jong Un's commitment to denuclearisation.
On Thursday, the President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach headed to North Korea, the Yonhap news outlet reported.
The French President Emmanuel Macron is still planning to visit Moscow in May, as he seeks to maintain "frank" negotiations with Russia, despite the accusations of the nerve agent attack on ex-spy in Britain.
New Zealand made a decision to ban entry to Russia's diplomats expelled by New Zealand's allies in retaliation to the Salisbury nerve agent attack on the ex-Russian spy in Britain.
Fujifilm Holdings is planning to acquire two biotech units from Japanese firm JXTG for around $800M, as it seeks to bolster its healthcare business.