The US annual inflation dropped the most in eight months in September, weighed down by cheap fuel, according to data released by the Bureau for Labor Statistics.
Japan's industrial production dropped for the second consecutive month in August, indicating the world's third biggest economy continued to falter. Output from manufacturers, mines and utilities declined 1.2% over the month in August, according to the final data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Australian job growth dropped in September, but a decline in the participation rate helped to keep the unemployment rate steady. The nation's jobless rate was 6.2% last month, in line with economists' expectations.
The UK jobless rate dropped to the lowest level in seven years in August, while proportion of people in employment rose to the highest level since records began in the 1970s.
Sales at US retailers rose modestly in September after being flat in August, the Commerce Department reported. Retail sales climbed 0.1%, against economists' expectations for a 0.2% growth.
Industrial production in the Euro zone dropped in August, adding to signs that slowdown in China as well as downturn in other emerging economies are starting to taking their toll on the currency bloc's economy.
Even though low borrowing costs are likely to inflame the housing market, Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Graeme Wheeler hinted that further interest rate cuts were on table even as recent fundamentals have been more positive.
Consumer inflation in China rose at a slower pace than expected in September, while producer prices remained in deflation.
Australia's consumer confidence improved this month following the Federal Government leadership change.
The UK inflation unexpectedly slipped back into negative territory in September for the second time this year, reaching the lowest level on records.
German investor confidence dropped to the lowest level in a year, as the diesel emissions scandal at Volkswagen and slowdown in emerging markets took their toll.
Australia's business confidence bounced back last month following the Federal Government's leadership change, the NAB's monthly business survey showed.
China's imports dropped, while exports remained feeble in September due to weak global demand, suggesting the world's second biggest economy continued to falter into the end of the year.
Canada's unemployment rate increased by a notch in September, as the nation's economy added a tepid 12,100 jobs in the reported month.
The UK recorded a larger-than-expected trade deficit in August, while construction output dropped at the fastest pace since 2012, suggesting the British economy is losing momentum.
Following a rebound in July, Italy's industrial production output slid into negative territory on a monthly basis in August.
UKThe Monetary Policy Committee of the BoE voted 8-1 to keep rates at a record-low 0.5% in October, with Ian McCafferty maintaining his call for an increase. The MPC minutes also revealed a relatively soft central bank's outlook for inflation in the UK, suggesting that the rate hike would be postponed at least to the next year. The BoE said
A rebound in capital expenditure in Japan was proved elusive, as machine orders fell at their fastest pace since 2014 in the eighth month of the year, undermining the BoJ optimism.
The unemployment rate in Switzerland remained almost unchanged in the ninth month of the year, the most recent official statistics revealed yesterday.
The Monetary Policy Committee of the BoE voted 8-1 to keep rates at a record-low 0.5% in October, with Ian McCafferty maintaining his call for an increase.
The number of people who filed for unemployment assistance in the US declined more-than-expected in the week ended October 3, extending a run of applications near decade lows that shows dismissals remain in check.
The Euro zone's biggest economy booked a lower trade surplus in August, as exports plunged by their largest amount since the global financial crisis, in the latest sign that Germany is feeling the headwind from a slowdown in emerging markets.
As was broadly expected, the Bank of Japan made the decision to keep its monetary policy unchanged in spite of growing concerns over economy and inflation that is clearly below the bank's target rate of 2%.
The number of construction plans in Canada decreased in August, with the unexpected drop in the total value of building permits.