The Purchasing Managers' Index for the Euro zone climbed to an all-time high of 60.6 in December, showing that raising demand could provide a solid start for 2018.
European stocks lost momentum early on Tuesday, as stronger banks and oil companies could not offset the massive dip of mining stocks and metals.
The Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani said on Tuesday that the country's budget deficit in 2017 was 2.6% of the gross domestic product, compared to the target of 2.9%.
Britain's energy company BP anticipated a beneficial impact on forthcoming post-tax earnings form the United States, following the changes in the US corporate taxes.
Britain would like financial services to be included in a trade agreement between the country and the EU, which includes full coverage of economic areas.
Irish manufacturing activity rose at the strongest yearly growth pace, as 2017 neared completion, supporting steady downtrend in unemployment rate.
Kia Motors and Hyundai Motor reported that they sold 7.25M cars over the course of 2017, far below their estimate of 8.25M vehicles for the period.
Indonesia's foreign tourist arrivals stood at 848K in last year's November, falling 0.81% on the year, due to the Bali's Mount Agung volcano high alert status and its eruption later in the month.
India's manufacturing activity revealed the strongest growth in five years over the month of December, fuelled by a rise in new orders and output.
In the US, the medical device tax of 2.3% on medical devices' sale went back in effect after a two-year pause, despite opposition by the medical manufacturing industry and lawmakers.
Singapore's economic expansion weakened in in the Q4 amid factories losing stream, while the services sector recovered, bolstering projections for monetary tightening in April.
Chinese national railway operator stated that the country is set to invest $113B in rail assets next year, the lowest goal since 2013.
Thomas Lembong, Indonesia's investment board chief, stated that the country targeted 2018 investment growth to strengthen 10-14%.
South Korean auto manufacturers Kia Motors and Hyundai Motor set a 7.55M total sales goal for 2018, a likely modest enhancement on the prior year.
Chinese manufacturing sector's growth reached a four-month high in the month of December, as factories increased production to meet a rise in new orders.
The head of the conservative Republican faction in the US Congress has urged the budget restraint in 2018, after voting for the major expansion of the national debt to pay for tax cuts.
According to Croatian Finance Minister Maric, the country will likely post the first general budget surplus in 2017, while the government had predicted a deficit of 0.6% of GDP.
Airlines have recorded zero accident deaths in the commercial passenger jets in 2017, making it the safest year, the Aviation Safety Network and Dutch consulting company To70 said.
According to the emergency service, approximately 1,400 vehicles were damaged by fire in the multi-story blaze in a car park on the Liverpool's waterfront.
According to the state television, Syria's President al-Assad has issued a decree, where he named new Information, Defence and Industry Ministers.
All the US states have agreed to participate in the nationwide network the company is building for the first responders, as a part of the $6.5B worth government contract, AT&T said.
Iran is set to use funds from Russia's Eximbank to implement infrastructure projects, as a part of an agreement to pave the way for Russian banks to finance projects in the country.
Power grid firm Enedis stated that winter storm Carmen cut power to nearly 65K houses in the west of France, continuing to move south, while 1,5K of staff were mobilised to restore power lines.
South Korean export reached its historical high of $573.9B over the course of 2017, owing to solid demand for the main export items, a government data showed.