Canada's annual inflation rate remained intact in June, suggesting that the recent uptick in Canada's currency, tied to a rise in crude-oil prices, is now having the reverse effect.
More bad news for a post-Brexit Britain came as the July's flash manufacturing PMI figure fell dramatically against the June figure and missed expectations.
British retail sales dropped markedly in June after two consecutive months of growth, official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Thursday.
As markets expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) kept its key interest rates on hold on Thursday, but signaled that it is prepared to add more monetary stimulus later in the year.
Official figures from the US Department of Labor showed on Thursday that the number of Americans filing for government unemployment benefits in the week ended July 16 dropped to 253,000 from 254,000 registered in the previous seven days, signaling that the labor market continues to improve.
The unemployment rate in the UK fell to its lowest level in more than a decade in May, a sign the labor market continued to strengthen in the run-up to Britain's referendum on membership of the European Union, while average weekly earnings edged up in the same month.
Euro zone and European Union consumer confidence fell markedly in July, the European Commission reported releasing its monthly indicator, in a new sign of weaker morale after the 23 June British vote to leave the European Union.
Inflation in the UK rose during the 'Brexit month' year-on-year, while the core CPI reading showed a fresh climb.
US housing starts and building permits rose in June, a sign that the country's housing market remained on solid footing at the end of the second quarter.
Minutes from the RBA's July policy meeting signaled that an August rate cut could be coming, but that staff would be providing updated economic forecasts before the next Statement of Monetary Policy to help assess whether further easing was necessary.
Foreign investment in Canada rose less-than-expected last month, official data showed
More expensive fuel and vegetables were countered by lower meat prices and airfares in the three months to June, putting greater pressure on the central bank to generate prices pressure through further policy easing.
US industrial production rose more than expected in June on large gains in automotive manufacturing and utility output, reported the Federal Reserve, a sign that the economy was regaining momentum at the end of the second quarter.
The world's second-largest economy stabilized at the slowest rate in seven years in the second quarter, putting greater pressure on Beijing to increase stimulus amid softer global conditions.
The number of Americans filing unemployment benefits remains unchanged compared to the previous week, demonstrating the lowest level since April, giving a hint that labour market started to recover amid a shaky global economy.
On Thursday, the Bank of England surprised markets by holding interest rates, despite hints from Governor Mark Carney that policy easing could be possible made earlier.
Euro zone industrial production markedly worsened and even missed estimates in May, giving back almost all of the gains recorded the previous month in a fresh indication that an economic recovery which is now in its fourth year remains modest and vulnerable to new setbacks.
Chinese economy growth story for the past twenty years has been all about trade.
According to the Mark Carney, criticism towards the Bank of England in the run-up to the EU referendum had been "extraordinary in all senses of the word".
The U.S. labour market continued to slow in June but at a more moderate pace as the economy moved closer to full employment, according to an index prepared by the Federal Reserve.
According to the latest economic figures, Britain's retail sales went down last month, meaning that country is facing a lot of challenges following the vote to leave the EU.
Canada's job market turned in another disappointing performance in June, taking into account absence of net new positions added and only one province showing any significant job growth.
The UK's total trade deficit in goods and services widened in May to £2.3bn in May; however, was not as bad as the £3.6bn forecasts made by economists.
On Friday, the US jobs market was surprised by positive economic data which expanded during the previous month, allaying fears that the economy was exposed for a sustained slowdown after a moderate start of this year.