UK retail sales posted the largest drop in almost seven years in the three-month period to February amid higher fuel prices that put pressure on household budgets.
As markets expected, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand left its monetary policy unchanged at its March meeting on Wednesday amid high global uncertainties.
Residential home sales plunged in February despite the promising start of the year. Contrary to experts' forecasts, total existing home sales slipped 3.7% over the month of February.
Dairy product prices rose unexpectedly at the latest Global Dairy Trade auction, official data showed.
Canadian retail sales rose more than experts estimated, following a decline in the previous month.
British inflation surpassed the Bank of England's target of 2% last month, official figures released on Tuesday showed.
The minutes, which were released on Tuesday, showed that members of the RBA were generally upbeat about both global and domestic economic growth.
Canadian wholesale sales rose markedly in January, posting the largest monthly gain in more than seven years.
Manufacturing sales soared 0.6% in January, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. Growth remained positive for the third consecutive month.
US industrial production was unchanged last month, while market analysts anticipated an increase, official figures revealed on Friday.
The number of Americans who filed for unemployment insurance last week decreased to 241,000, a survey from the Labor Department revealed on Thursday, following the preceding week's 243,000 filings.
As expected, the Swiss National Bank left its interest rates at historic lows at its monetary policy meeting on Thursday.
The Bank of England left its monetary policy unchanged at its March meeting on Thursday.
The Bank of Japan left its monetary policy unchanged at its meeting on Thursday, ignoring other major central banks, such as the Fed, that started "normalizing" their policies.
In the last quarter of 2016, New Zealand's GDP rose 0.4%, state officials reported on Wednesday.
The Australian jobless rate jumped unexpectedly last month, official figures revealed on Wednesday.
As analysts expected, the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates at its March monetary policy meeting on Wednesday amid rising inflation, solid economic growth and the strong labour market.
The British unemployment rate hit its lowest level since 1975 in the three-month period to January, while the number of Britons filing for unemployment benefits dropped for the third consecutive month in February.
New Zealand's current account deficit dropped markedly during the last quarter of 2016 amid stronger tourism and higher reinsurance flows into New Zealand, following the November earthquake, official figures revealed on Tuesday.
The seasonally adjusted Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.3% in February, the Bureau of Labour Statistics revealed on Tuesday.
Investor sentiment in the Euro zone's largest economy, Germany, improved markedly in March but less than analysts expected, a report released on Tuesday showed.
The European Central Bank Mario Draghi did not provide any news in terms of monetary policy during his speech on Monday.
The Canadian unemployment rate fell unexpectedly last month, as employment rose more than expected.
The US private sector created more jobs than expected last month, providing support for a Fed interest rate hike on Wednesday.