New Zealand's producer prices fell in the second quarter as diary prices declined, while input prices were also lower amid cheaper electricity costs and dairy manufacturing input costs.
RBA minutes showed the economic conditions assessment of main trading partners including China, Japan and the U.S. For all of them it is believed that their current growth level will stay above the average in the long run.
Interest rate increase in the U.K. is put off from the agenda again, as Britain's consumer prices declined more than expected in July amid lower costs of clothing, footwear, food and non-alcoholic drinks.
The number of building permits issued in the U.S. increased significantly more than expected in July, adding to signs the housing market recovery rebounded after stalling in the second half of 2013.
Italian Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan said he is convinced that the European Central Bank will take steps to boost growth and stem the threat of deflation in the Euro zone.
Sales of new motor vehicles in Australia declined in July following a robust June, Australia Bureau of Statistics said.
Foreign investors' purchases of Canadian securities unexpectedly fell in June, indicating weak foreign demand for Canada's securities; nevertheless, Canada still remains an attractive destination for non-resident investors.
The Pound has received a boost from the Bank of England Governor Mark Carney, who said that the central bank may still hike interest rates sooner than anticipated if economic data indicates a sustainable growth in real wages.
U.S. home builders feel more confident, with the corresponding gauge rising in August to the highest level in seven months as a rapidly strengthening labour market helped underpin a rebound in demand for dwellings in the second half of the year.
The Bundesbank reiterated fears surrounding the German economy that geopolitical tensions may jeopardize the economic outlook for Europe's biggest economy, bringing earlier expectations about the resilience of the country's economy into question.
The New Zealand Dollar strengthened versus the U.S. Dollar as better than expected local data contrasted with weaker economic figures in the U.S. and Europe, bolstering allure of local assets.
Manufacturing sales in Canada rose for the second straight months and overshooting market expectations. Manufacturing sales rose 0.6% to $52 billion in June, following the upwardly revised 1.7% increase in the previous month, Statistics Canada reported.
Britain's economy expanded on a more rapid pace than previously estimated in the second quarter, outperforming the U.S., Japan, as well as European countries.
U.S. wholesale prices increased at a slower pace in July as fuel costs decline the most in eight months.
After a disappointing growth data from France, as the country recorded another quarter of zero growth, French Finance Minister Michel Sapin has admitted that the government's outlook of 1% growth this year is impossible to reach.
Time is ticking, the Eurozone is falling further into yawning abyss and there are still no actions that would effectively save the Euro bloc from the downward spiral and bring it back to life.
The inflation expectations in Australia fell to 3.1% in July from 3.8% the month prior.
Core orders for new machinery in Japan, a leading indicator of capital spending, increased for the first time in three months but at a slower than expected pace in June.
Britain's economy has been growing robustly over the past year, while its labour market has been tightening considerably since the last summer.
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits surprisingly rose last week , but still remained close to pre-recession levels, indicating a slow pace of layoffs.
Time is ticking, the Eurozone is falling further into yawning abyss and there are still no actions that would effectively save the Euro bloc from the downward spiral and bring it back to life.
New Zealand retail spending continued to increase in the second quarter as vehicle sales and values rose at the fastest pace in two years.
The Japanese Yen showed a muted reaction to the widely anticipated contraction in Japan's economy during the second quarter, holding steady against the U.S Dollar.
Britain's unemployment rate continues to fall, while the number of people seeking for unemployment allowances is set to decline below a million for the first time in six years.