The European Central Bank revealed no surprises regarding interest rate decision as all three main interest rates left on hold, in line with majority of economists' expectations.
According to the latest Labour Department release, the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits unexpectedly dropped last week to a five week low, pointing to a tightening jobs market.
Australia's economic growth boomed past expectations in the first quarter with the annual pace speeding to its fastest in three years, a result that could keep the central bank on hold at its policy meeting next week.
Industry data showed that manufacturing activity in the United Kingdom narrowly expanded in May, slightly beating analysts' expectations for it to remain in contraction for a second month.
The data for US ISM manufacturing data was stronger than analysts' estimations showing an advance to 51.3 (May) from 50.8 booked in the previous month.
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development released a rather pessimistic economic research due to Markit PMI announcement which indicates some troubles in Europe.
China's official factory gauge stayed above the dividing line that signals improving conditions for a third month.
The Canadian economy narrowed in March for a second consecutive month as real gross domestic product grew at a slower-than-expected pace for the first three months of the year.
In line with a drop noted in the preceding month, a report on consumer confidence released on Tuesday showed that the negative tendency is developing.
The jobless rate in the Euro zone remained at its lowest level since August 2011 in April, but was still higher than before the crisis.
Australian building approvals increased for a third consecutive month during the April, thus spurring doubts on the relatively common opinion that residential construction will slow in the future years.
Japan's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.2%, in line with economists' expectations, after having reached 3.1%, the lowest level in 11 years back in October 2015, data by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications showed.
According to Canada's Statistics Bureau, the country's current-account deficit widened during the first three months of the current year to 16.77 billion Canadian dollars or $12.86 billion.
German import prices fell at the fastest pace in more than six years in April on slipping energy prices.
The Bureau of Statistics business indicators data for the March quarter, showed a mixed outcome. The bad news was an unexpected slump in gross operating profits at Australian firms.
Japanese retail sales dropped in April for the second consecutive month, on the back of falling fuel prices and lower sales of household electronics, bolstering the argument that a nationwide sales tax increase scheduled for April next year should be delayed.
The US economy slowed in the first quarter although not as sharply as initially thought, amid a surge in spending on home building and a steady increase in inventory investment by businesses.
Japan's Consumer Price Index dropped for a second straight month in April as weak consumption discouraged firms from raising prices and central bank Governor Haruhiko Kuroda struggles to spur inflation with record asset purchases and negative interest rates.
British economic growth lost steam in the first quarter on the background of unexpected contraction in business investment.
In April, domestic manufacturers were negatively affected by weak news, though some recently published mixed industrial reports.
Private capital expenditure in Australia dropped more than expected in the first quarter, a further sign the risks for Australia's March quarter GDP data appear to be building to the downside.
The Bank of Canada announced that it decided to keep its target for the overnight rate at 0.50%, indicating that a strong start to the year will disappear quickly on the background of the weak second quarter results.
The US crude inventories dropped last week, posting the biggest weekly decline in seven weeks, due to the falling import, which forced refiners to cut output.
German business confidence improved more than expected in May, hitting its highest level in five months, and supporting optimism that Euro zone's biggest economy will extend its surprisingly strong start to the year into the second quarter.