Mixed data came out from Australia on Thursday, with building approvals posting the strongest monthly gain in eight months, while sales at Australian retailers slumped.
The pace of growth in the U.K. services sector slowed in June, clouding the country's economic outlook.
The U.S. labour market continues to improve, as the unemployment rate in the world's number one economy declined to the lowest level since September 2008, adding to evidence that the recent contraction was just a temporary blip.
The European central Bank did not surprise analysts on Thursday, acting in line with expectations.
Australia's trade deficit widened significantly more than expected in May, pushing the Australian Dollar down immediately after the release of the official data.
The economic data from the U.K. continues to surprise analysts and markets to the upside, driving the Pound to new highs.
U.S. private sector created more jobs than expected, adding to evidence that the U.S. job market is improving along with demand.
Upbeat news came out from Spain, where the labour market continues to improve.
Switzerland's manufacturing production index rose in June after falling a month earlier as an increasing backlog of orders contributed to the index's gain.
The Australian Dollar skyrocketed to its highest level in 2014 amid the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to maintain the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.5% for the eleventh straight month.
Manufacturing activity in the U.K. rose at the fastest pace in seven months in June, creating new jobs in the sector and fuelling optimism about the nation's economic prospects.
U.S. manufacturing sector growth slowed slightly in June, though number of new orders rose to the highest level in six months.
Mixed news came from Europe on Tuesday, with Spanish manufacturing rising more than expected, while factory activity in Italy declined somewhat.
Business confidence in New Zealand dropped sharply for the second consecutive month in June amid rising interest rates, the latest data from ANZ showed.
Canada's economy expanded less than expected in April, raising concerns over the nation's economic outlook.
The number of mortgage approvals in the U.K. dipped in May to the lowest level in 11 months, meeting market expectations, reflecting that stricter lending rules are having an impact on the housing market.
The number of contracts to buy previously owned U.S. homes rose to the highest level in eight months in May, adding to evidence that real estate market is rebounding after a recent soft patch.
Eurozone inflation remained flat at 0.5% in June, marking the ninth straight month of rate being in the danger zone and underscoring challenges faced by the ECB Head as he attempts to spur economic growth in the 18-nation region.
Investors are preparing for more rate hikes from the RBNZ in the coming months, and the NZD/USD currency pair is expected to retest historically highest levels once again.
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Were we too optimistic in our assessments of the U.K. economy?
For months investors have been deciphering the mixed signals from the world's largest economy, while stocks have been climbing higher, approaching record-highs.
On Friday, the EUR/USD currency pair was trading around 1.3611, just slightly above a major level of 1.36 and daily pivot at 1.3609.
It is getting a good tradition that markets remain calm in the last week of the month.