Investor morale in Europe's largest economy took another hit in August, despite the progress made in debt talks between Greece and its international creditors.
Business confidence in Australia declined in July after two months of upbeat mood, as mining and construction companies became more concerned about China's slowdown.
Japan logged 12 consecutive monthly balance of payments increases in June, bringing the half-year surplus to the highest level in five years as foreign income and tourism receipts rose.
Bank of England policymaker David Miles said he had seen a reasonable case to vote for an interest rate hike at the policy meeting last week, but arguments appeared to be inconclusive.
Dennis Lockhart, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President, said the US central bank is close to hiking the interest rates, as the world's number one economy is "approaching an acceptable normal."
Sentiment in the Euro area deteriorated in August, albeit to a limited extent, indicating the currency bloc is managing to weather a weakening global economy and uncertainty about the future of Greece.
China's exports dropped more than expected last month, due to a strong Yuan and weaker demand in the European Union, building pressure on Li Keqiang to stabilize growth in the world's second biggest economy.
Canada's employment growth was slightly better than predicted in July, with employers creating 6,600 jobs in the reported month, enough to offset the preceding month's losses of 6,400 positions.
The British trade shortfall widened again in June as a strong Sterling continues to undermine exports of domestic companies.
US employment climbed at a solid pace last month and wages recovered after a surprise stall in the preceding month, adding to signs of an improving US economy that could open the door wider to a Fed interest rate lift in September.
German industrial output unexpectedly declined in June, underscoring the risks for the Euro zone's largest economy from a weaker growth in emerging-market countries including China.
AustraliaThe Reserve Bank of Australia delivered a more positive assessment of the nation's economy, saying the monetary policy was likely to remain unchanged for the time being. While the central bank downgraded its economic growth outlook for the current financial year by half a percentage point, it estimated growth pace to accelerate to between 3% and 4.5% by December 2017.
The Bank of Japan kept its optimistic economic assessment and massive stimulus programme unchanged, reflecting its belief that inflation will pick up toward 2% price growth without extra monetary easing.
The Reserve Bank of Australia delivered a more positive assessment of the nation's economy, saying the monetary policy was likely to remain unchanged for the time being.
The Bank of England said on "Super Thursday" that it remained on course to begin gradually raising interest rates in the UK early next year.
The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits rose less than expected last week, suggesting labour market conditions continued to strengthen.
German factory orders rose sharply in June, as a weak Euro fuelled robust global demand even amid turbulence in Greece and China.
Australia's jobless rate unexpectedly jumped, despite the fact that the economy added almost four times the number of new jobs expected in July.
Canada's trade shortfall with the rest of the world unexpectedly contracted in June, led by strong exports of consumer goods. Exports surged the most in more than eight years, rising 6.3% in June.
Service industry in Britain, which makes up around 78% of the UK's GDP, continued to expand in July.
US private employers hired fewer workers in July than expected, reducing expectations of a robust jobs data in the government's payrolls report due Friday.
A slew of softer economic data came out in the Euro zone, including a slowdown in business activity in the services sector across the region's member states, and sharp decline in retail sales.
Business activity in the Chinese services sector rose at the fastest pace in 11 months in July amid stronger new business, a positive sign at a time when factories of the world's second biggest economy are struggling.
New Zealand's unemployment rate climbed as the number of new jobs created failed to meet a growing working population driven by record migration.