Prices of finished goods and services sold by manufacturers in the US jumped 0.5% in May of this year, while exceeding the average economists' estimates of a 0.4% increase.
Manufacturing industry in the Euro zone rebounded slightly by 0.1% in April on the monthly basis, following a sharp drop of 0.3% in March.
Australia's unemployment rate unexpectedly declined to the lowest level in 12 months in May, suggesting that the Reserve Bank of Australia's recent stimulus measures to ignite growth may be paying off.
A number of economic data releases from China, including retail sales and industrial output, broke the recent streak of worse-than-expected data from the world's second biggest economy.
US retail sales surged sharply in May and rose for the third month in a row, as households boosted purchases of automobiles and a range of other goods.
Greece's jobless rate rose in the first quarter of the year, a reminder that austerity programmes and the ongoing unresolved debt crisis has been weighing on the nation's economy.
A survey conducted among Japan's large-scale factories showed a strong deterioration in the nation's manufacturing activity in the second quarter.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand unexpectedly lowered interest rates and signalled that more cuts are on the cards.
UK manufacturing production dropped unexpectedly in April, while industrial output beat economists' expectations.
Italy's industrial output unexpectedly declined in April, suggesting that economic growth in the Euro zone's third-biggest economy remains fragile since exiting its worst post-war recession.
Consumer price inflation in Switzerland turned positive on a monthly basis in May, yet the annual measure remained weak, according to the Swiss Federal Statistics Office.
Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Glenn Stevens said that the central bank remained open to cutting interest rates further as the outlook for economic growth remains lacklustre, but warned that the effectiveness of further monetary policy easing may be limited and that it could even be risky.
China's consumer inflation declined in May, while factory prices slumped under pressure from a slowing economy, fuelling concerns about deflationary pressure in the world's second-biggest economy.
The UK's trade deficit with the rest of world shrank more than expected in April, which might boost the UK economy. The British economy logged a 1.2 billion pound trade gap, down from 3.1 billion pounds in March.
The number of job openings hit the highest level on record in April, according to the Labor Department, adding to signs of health in the US labour market.
Australian businesses felt much more upbeat in May as the Reserve Bank of Australia made operating conditions easier by cutting interest rates to a record low, according to National Bank of Australia.
While China's exports dropped less than expected in May, a double-digit fall in imports is likely to keep pressure on the Chinese government to add more stimulus to prevent a sharper economic slowdown of the world's second biggest economy.
Canada's housing starts rose to the highest level in nearly a year in May, led by an advance in multiple-unit construction, including apartments and condos.
The German economy continues to post a better-than-expected data, with the nation's exports and industrial output rising more sharply than predicted in April.
Canada's labour force received a boost in May, largely due to a surge in in private-sector work that more than offset April's losses, Statistics Canada said.
Economic growth of Japan, the world's third biggest economy, was revised sharply to the upside in the first quarter, underscoring the Bank of Japan's belief that recovery from last year's recession is gaining steam.
American employers added considerably more jobs in May than expected, according to the Labor Department, alleviating worries about the US economy's momentum following a stretch of tepid growth earlier this year.
German factory orders rose for a second month in a row in April, the Economics Ministry said.
Euro zoneFor the first time this year, consumer prices across the 19-country currency bloc edged higher, easing fears that the Euro zone is set for a prolonged Japan-style era of deflation. Consumer prices across the Euro bloc climbed 0.3% last month from the year before, with energy prices becoming less of a drag. More surprisingly, core inflation, which excludes volatile