Britain's house prices continue to ease in December amid signs of the housing market cooling from the previous record levels, according to Nationwide Building Society.
US consumer confidence edged up in December, as households became more optimistic about the domestic economy amid falling oil prices, which make families feel more confident about their finances, as well as ameliorating jobs market, which is set to provide the most job vacancies in 15 years.
Italy's Economy Minister Pier Carlo Padoan shared an upbeat outlook by saying that the slowdown in the Euro zone's third biggest economy has ended.
Japan's government adopted an emergency fiscal stimulus package worth 3.5 trillion yen to boost the nation's economy, which was hit by higher prices due to sales tax increase in April as well as the Yen's sharp weakening.
Greece's Prime Minister Antonis Samaras announced a snap general election next month following the third and final unsuccessful attempt to elect a president.
Japan's annualized core inflation cooled for a fourth consecutive month in November due to falling oil prices, underscoring challenges the Bank of Japan faces in reaching the 2% inflation goal.
Productivity in the British labour market rose in all major sectors.
The number of Americans, who applied for unemployment benefits surprisingly dropped last week to the lowest level in seven weeks, adding to evidence of US economic resilience and improving labour market.
Canada's economy grew more that expected in October, with mining, oil production as well as a rebound in educational services supporting the GDP growth.
The British economic growth remained unchanged in the third quarter, bolstered by a strong services sector and solid growth in household spending.
The US economy grew at the strongest pace in more than a decade during the third quarter, bolstered by robust consumer spending and business investment.
Italy's retail sales remained stagnant in October, posting a flat 0.0% growth on month, according to Istat, after being stagnant in September.
The number of Chinese bankers, who predict that the nation's economic growth is cooling, rose in the fourth quarter from the previous three-month period, while the "confidence index" of bankers declined, according to People's Bank of China survey of 3,100 institutions.
New Zealand trade deficit narrowed more than expected in November, as falling dairy prices were offset by an increase in meat exports.
American home re-sales plunged to the lowest level in six months in November following two consecutive months of solid growth, highlighting uneven recovery in the residential real estate.
According to the Governor of Belgium's central bank, Luc Coene, the European Central Bank should begin purchasing government bonds to boost investor confidence and combat falling inflation rates in the Euro region.
The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy unchanged at its final meeting of the year, opting to assess the effects of the expanded stimulus programme, despite a sharp decline in global oil prices, which jeopardize the central bank's attempts to reach 2% inflation.
Canada's consumer price inflation slowed in November, largely owing to falling gasoline prices. Canadian November inflation decelerated to 2%, after rising to 2.4% in October, Statistics Canada reported.
UK public finances improved considerably in November, as the central government borrowed less, while more tax receipts were received.
German consumer morale rose to the highest level in eight years, as shoppers expect the European growth engine to regain momentum.
Last week the Bundesbank's comments came as a surprise, as the German central bank unexpectedly supported the European Central Bank's view on taking further stimulus measures to bolster the Euro zone economy if needed, though the German central bank did not openly back up the ECB's quantitative easing.
New Zealand's economy expanded at a faster than expected pace in the third quarter as low interest rates and record immigration boosted consumption, while primary-industry production rose to a 15-year high.
The Swiss National Bank slashed deposit rate, sending it to the negative territory, to limit inflows from investors seeking a safe haven place to park their cash.
ritain's retail sales surged above estimates on month in November, while year-on-year sales rose at the fastest pace in 10 years as US-style Black Friday bolstered sales of electrical appliances and household goods.