UK manufacturing production declined unexpectedly in October, signalling a weak start for the industry in the final quarter of the year.
The Euro zone economy grew 0.3% in the third quarter following a 0.4% expansion in the June quarter.
Australian business confidence recovered modestly in November, while business conditions remained at high levels, signalling a rebound in business investment may be round the corner.
The Japanese economy avoided a technical recession in the third quarter, a revised official data showed.
China's exports dropped more than expected in November, while decline in imports slowed, a sign that domestic demand started to recover slowly.
Industrial production in Germany, the Euro zone's biggest economy, increased in October following two months of decreases.
The Canadian economy lost 36,000 jobs in November, pushing the unemployment rate higher, Statistics Canada reported.
The market is pricing in almost a 50% chance on an interest cut by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand this Thursday amid a stronger Kiwi Dollar, the weak outlook for inflation, dairy and labour market.
US non-farm payroll growth continued to gather speed from October said, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as the world's number one economy created 211,000 jobs last month, a solid pace that would help push the economy closer to full employment.
German factory orders increased for the first time in four months, rising more than economists expected, as demand for investment and consumer goods advanced due to an economic recovery in the country and the Euro zone.
The ECB decided to embark on more stimulus measures to fight stubbornly low inflation. The central bank lowered the interest rate of the deposit facility by 10 basis points to –0.30%.
Retail sales in Australia rose in October, as Australians were more willingly open their purses in the lead up to Christmas, adding to signs that consumer confidence is gaining momentum.
Business activity in the UK services sector rose at the fastest pace in four months in November, suggesting a stronger economic growth in the final quarter of the year.
Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen reiterated that interest-rate hikes will be slow and gradual in the months ahead due to sluggish growth overseas as well as divergent monetary policies between the US and other nations.
The European Central Bank decided to embark on more stimulus measures to fight stubbornly low inflation.
Australia's trade deficit widened more sharply than expected in October, after exports plunged, signalling the contribution of net exports to growth in the final quarter might not be as substantial as in the third quarter.
The Bank of Canada maintained its key overnight lending rate at 0.5%, highlighting that the domestic economy was adjusting largely as expected to the effects of low prices and other headwinds.
Activity in the UK construction sector dropped to the lowest level in seven months in November, hurt by the weakest growth in housing activity since mid-2013, suggesting the sector will continue to weigh on Britain's recovery in the last quarter.
American companies created more jobs than expected in November, a further sign that the US labour market continued to strengthen.
The Euro zone's annual inflation was unchanged in November, remaining far below the European Central Bank's target of just below 2%.
The Australian economy grew at a faster pace than economists predicted in the third quarter, led by the fastest gain in exports since 2000, and supporting the Reserve Bank of Australia decision to maintain rates on hold.
Canada's economy expanded for the first time in three quarters as gains in automotive exports and consumer spending offset the damage from lower oil prices.
The British factory activity declined beyond expectations in November, however, still demonstrating solid growth after having reached a 16-month high in the prior month.
US manufacturing activity dropped in November for the first time in three years, as the sector has been faltering due to a strong US Dollar and deep spending cuts by energy firms.