The European Central Bank held its interest rates at record lows and kept the size of its bond-purchasing programme unchanged, allowing some time for fresh stimulus measures announced last month to affect the economy.
Canadian wholesale sales disappointed in February, recording the biggest monthly fall in more than a year amid steep declines in the machinery and auto sectors.
The jobless total in the UK increased for the first time in almost a year.
Sales of previously-owned homes recovered more than expected in March after plunging in February, indicating the housing market recovery remained intact despite signs of economic slowdown in the first quarter.
While delivering a speech on the world's economy, Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Glenn Stevens said governments should rely more on infrastructure projects rather than dropping "helicopter money" into individuals' bank accounts in order to underpin growth and inflation.
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney took a chance to voice a fresh set of concerns about threats the UK economy may face should voters choose to exit from the European Union.
US housing starts declined more than expected in March, while permits for future home construction slipped to a one-year low, indicating some cooling in the housing market in line with signs of a steep slowdown in economic activity in the first quarter.
German economic sentiment improved in April, beating expectations, according to ZEW survey.
The Reserve Bank of Australia voiced its discontent with the Australian Dollar's recent appreciation, which puts economy's' transition towards non-mining activity at risk.
UK house prices rose to a record in April as a strong labour market and ultra-low interest rates continue to support house price growth in Britain.
New York Fed President William Dudley said US economic environment is "mostly favourable", but the US central bank remains cautious in hiking interest rates as threats loom.
Canada's factory sales declined far more than expected in February amid a sharp decrease in shipments of motor vehicles and petroleum and coal products.
New Zealand inflation rose in the first quarter, recovering from the lowest level in 15 years, but remained below the range the Reserve Bank of New Zealand targets, providing the central bank with room for further interest rate cuts.
US industrial production declined more than expected in March as output dropped broadly, the latest sign that economic growth faltered in the first quarter.
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank stood ready to expand monetary stimulus again if recent weaknesses in inflation expectations persist, stressing that there are "many ways" to do so to reach the price target.
China's economy grew by 6.7% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2016. This is the slowest pace since the depths of the global financial crisis in 2009.
The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold at 0.5% and warned that the UK's exit from the European Union would create uncertainty and likely hurt the British economy in the short term.
US consumer prices climbed modestly in March for the first time in four months, meaning little urgency for the Fed to hike interest rates in the months to come.
Australia's unemployment rate unexpectedly declined to the lowest level in two-and-a-half years in March, reflecting an improvement in business confidence and signalling the Reserve Bank of Australia is unlikely to ease policy in the near-term.
The Bank of Canada maintained its key interest rate at 0.5%, saying the Canadian economy continues to adjust to the oil price shock.
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank stood ready to expand monetary stimulus again if recent weaknesses in inflation expectations persist, stressing that there are "many ways" to do so to reach the price target.
US retail sales unexpectedly declined in March as households cut back on purchases of automobiles, reinforcing the evidence that economic growth weakened in the first quarter and a sign of consumers caution amid slow wage growth and overseas troubles.
Australians were less confident about the economic outlook and their family finances in April.
China's exports increased in March for the first time in nine months, mildly boosting an economy that is struggling to regain strength.