Consumer prices in the Alpine country stagnated in August, as they did in the previous month, indicating weak domestic demand, while a separate report showed the SNB foreign-currency reserves were little changed last month.
A slew of mixed economic data from the U.K. was published on Friday, with activity at manufacturing sector expanded, albeit less than expected, trade deficit rose to the largest since October, while home prices advanced for the seventh straight month in August.
A fresh data from the U.S. labour market was unveiled on Friday, reflecting improvement in the economy, while businesses are being deliberate in their hiring as they are waiting for a pickup in demand.
Europe's powerhouse, Germany, may not be performing as well as it can be expected as exports and industrial production fell surprisingly.
September's first week was dominant by policy meetings across the world. Even though there were no any shifts in monetary policies, markets were highly volatile amid growing tensions in Syria and speculations of a possible tapering of Fed's stimulus programme later this month.
Australian trade balance shifted back into the red in the middle of summer, as exports were flat, while imports soared.
Japanese policymakers declared the economy is recovering, as the Bank of Japan stayed pat on its monetary stimulus, offering a more optimistic assessment of the world's third largest economy.
Britain's central bank kept its flagship policies unchanged on Thursday, as the policymakers need more time to gauge the impact of forward guidance, introduced by Mark Carney in August.
Ahead of the key Federal Reserve's meeting, where Bernanke is expected to decide whether to start tapering of its quantitative easing or continue stimulating the world's largest economy, several reports from the U.S. labour market are suggesting the market continues to notch slows, but steady gains.
Policymakers in Frankfurt decided to refrain from any additional stimulus measure, at a time when the Eurozone countries seem to have finally shown some signs of stabilization, leading to the revision of the economic outlook.
During the last two decades Australian economy has shown a stable growth and avoided falling into recession, fed by a boom from mining sector, and now due to waning output from mining sector and slowdown in the Chinese economy, this rally could be coming to a close.
As it was widely expected Canadian policymakers stayed pat on the monetary policy, as trade gap widened, supporting a view current policy is appropriate as an expected rotation of demand to exports and investment has not yet come.
A rush of new companies in August drove the fastest growth in the U.K. services sector for more than six years, survey from Markit showed Wednesday, challenging official cautious estimates.
The difference in the number of exported and imported goods and services widened in July from an almost four-year low, due to soaring imports prices and falling exports.
Fresh signs the 17-nation economy is on the path of sustain recovery emerged on Wednesday, as retail sales ticked up, services PMI expanded, and the gross domestic product returned to growth.
Following a series of mixed reports from the Alpine country and central bank's projections of a weak second quarter growth, Tuesday's data surprised markets to the upside, as the economy expanded more than expected in the second quarter.
As it was widely expected the Reserve Bank of Australia left its key refinancing rate unchanged amid signs of a pickup in housing market and as a significant depreciation in the Aussie eases pressure on the economy just before the general elections.
Amid growing debates whether the world's third largest economy is strong enough to withstand the planned sales tax hike, fresh data is raising concerns it is too early to speak about sustain economic recovery and bright prospects.
Activity at Britain's key construction sector expanded at the fastest pace in almost six years last month, mostly driven by residential building, survey from Markit showed Tuesday.
U.S. manufacturing and construction spending rose more-than-expected, hinting the world's biggest economy was picking up steam, and potentially reinforcing views the Fed will soon taper its unprecedented asset-buying programme.
The number of people out of work in Europe's fourth largest economy stagnated last month after falling for five consecutive months, decreasing pressure on the government and adding to evidence of a nascent economic recovery.
Activity at Swiss manufacturing sector expanded for a fifth consecutive month in August, albeit at a slower pace, due to a drop in production and stocks, suggesting a modest recovery is underway.
Approvals for the construction of new houses rose sharply in July, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Monday.
Another bunch of stronger-than-expected data from the U.K. came out on Monday, as manufacturing index climbed to its highest in 2 1/2 years, while new orders accelerated at the fastest pace in almost 20 years, boosting hopes the recovery is broadening and the economy will continue strengthening in the coming months.