French industrial production fell in March, said the national statistics office Insee on Thursday. Output contracted 0.9 per cent from February, when it gained 0.2 per cent. Manufacturing production rose 1.4 per cent.
Japanese stocks declined on Wednesday as Greek political crisis deepened.
Swiss stocks declined for a fifth straight day on Wednesday amid the political impasse in Greece.
The U.K. retail sector contracted in April, compared to the same period last year. Retail sales tumbled 3.3 per cent hurt by the wet weather, the British Retail Consortium said on Wednesday.
U.S. wholesale inventories rose in March at a slowest pace since November, Commerce Department data showed on Wednesday. Inventories rose 0.3 per cent to a record 480.4 billion dollars from February, when they increased 0.9 per cent.
European stocks declined on Wednesday as investors awaited resolution of Greek coalition talks and yields on Spanish 10-year bonds rose above 6 per cent.
Japanese shares edged higher on Tuesday.
Swiss stocks fell for a fourth consecutive day on Tuesday as newly elected Greek political parties struggled to form a government.
A U.K. house-price index declined to the lowest level in half a year in April, said the Royal Institution of Charted Surveyors (RICS). The index fell to minus 19 from minus 11 the previous month.
U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as Greece's bailout pledge came into question.
German industrial production unexpectedly soared in March, adding to signs the euro zone's largest economy is weathering debt crisis. Production jumped 2.8 per cent from February, when it declined 0.2 per cent, said the Economy Ministry on Tuesday.
Japanese stocks tumbled on Monday after presidential elections in France and parliamentary elections in Greece.
Swiss stocks declined on Monday after Greek electorate turned to anti-bailout parties.
U.K. home prices edged lower for a fourth time in five months, Nationwide data showed last week. Price of a typical U.K. house fell by 0.2 per cent to 164,134 pounds from March, when it declined 1.0 per cent.
U.S. stocks closed mixed on Monday after Francois Hollande was elected as a French president and Greek voters turned to anti-bailout parties. The Standard & Poor's 500 gained 0.04%, or 0.48 points, to 1,369.58. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.23%, or 29.74 points, to 13,008.53.
German factory orders rose by more than forecast in March, a sign Europe's largest economy is weathering the debt crisis. Order jumped 2.2 per cent in March, after increasing 0.6 per cent in February, said the Economy Ministry in Berlin on Monday.
Banks in Japan were closed on Friday in observance of Constitution Day.
Swiss stocks edged lower on Friday after a report showed U.S. companies added less employees than economists forecast.
U.K. house prices edged lower in February, said the Lloyds Banking Group Plc Halifax mortgage-lending unit on Tuesday. Prices fell 2.4 per cent to an average of 159,883 pounds.
The number of Americans, who have found a job in the private sector in April, tumbled to 115,000 from 154,000 the prior month, said the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday. The jobless rate unexpectedly declined to 8.1 per cent, the lowest level in three years.
European stocks extended weekly losses, after a report showed U.S. companies added fewer jobs than expected in April.The Stoxx Europe 600 Index erased 1.76 per cent to 253.00. Germany's DAX Index tumbled 1.99 per cent and France's CAC 40 Index contracted 1.90 per cent. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 Index lost 1.93 per cent to 5,655.06.
Japan, China and South Korea agreed to increase investment in each others' bonds with the aim to diversify foreign-exchange reserves.
Swiss Economy Minister Johann Schneider-Ammann said he is satisfied with the franc's cap versus the euro and expressed confidence the central bank would defend the policy.
U.K. service sector growth slowed in April, Markit Economics data showed on Thursday. The Markit purchasing managers' index fell to 53.3 in April from 55.3 in May. A number above 50 indicates industry expansion.