The ECB decided to embark on more stimulus measures to fight stubbornly low inflation. The central bank lowered the interest rate of the deposit facility by 10 basis points to –0.30%.
Retail sales in Australia rose in October, as Australians were more willingly open their purses in the lead up to Christmas, adding to signs that consumer confidence is gaining momentum.
Business activity in the UK services sector rose at the fastest pace in four months in November, suggesting a stronger economic growth in the final quarter of the year.
Fed Chairwoman Janet Yellen reiterated that interest-rate hikes will be slow and gradual in the months ahead due to sluggish growth overseas as well as divergent monetary policies between the US and other nations.
The European Central Bank decided to embark on more stimulus measures to fight stubbornly low inflation.
Australia's trade deficit widened more sharply than expected in October, after exports plunged, signalling the contribution of net exports to growth in the final quarter might not be as substantial as in the third quarter.
The Bank of Canada maintained its key overnight lending rate at 0.5%, highlighting that the domestic economy was adjusting largely as expected to the effects of low prices and other headwinds.
Activity in the UK construction sector dropped to the lowest level in seven months in November, hurt by the weakest growth in housing activity since mid-2013, suggesting the sector will continue to weigh on Britain's recovery in the last quarter.
American companies created more jobs than expected in November, a further sign that the US labour market continued to strengthen.
The Euro zone's annual inflation was unchanged in November, remaining far below the European Central Bank's target of just below 2%.
The Australian economy grew at a faster pace than economists predicted in the third quarter, led by the fastest gain in exports since 2000, and supporting the Reserve Bank of Australia decision to maintain rates on hold.
Canada's economy expanded for the first time in three quarters as gains in automotive exports and consumer spending offset the damage from lower oil prices.
The British factory activity declined beyond expectations in November, however, still demonstrating solid growth after having reached a 16-month high in the prior month.
US manufacturing activity dropped in November for the first time in three years, as the sector has been faltering due to a strong US Dollar and deep spending cuts by energy firms.
Activity in the Euro zone manufacturing sector remained solid in November, albeit the pace of growth was modest, Markit Economics reported.
As widely expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia kept the official cash rate on hold at a historic minimum of 2% for the seventh consecutive month.
China's manufacturing activity dropped to the lowest level in more than three years, reinforcing the view the world's second biggest economy continued to cool despite a raft of government stimulus measures including six rate cuts since November 2014.
Canada's current account deficit shrank in the third quarter to the smallest level this year amid an increase in merchandise exports.
US pending home sales increased less than expected in October, adding to signs that the housing market recovery was losing steam following a strong start to the year.
Sales at German retailers dropped unexpectedly on the month in October, whereas a solid increase on the year added to signs that private consumption would remain a key driver for growth in the Euro zone's biggest economy in the final quarter of the year.
New Zealand business confidence surged to the highest level in six months in November, suggesting economic activity and hiring may soon start to gather steam.
Japan's industrial production increased for the second consecutive month in October and retail sales rose more than expected, a sign the world's third biggest economy started to recover from a recession.
British consumer confidence declined to its lowest level in the last six months in November, a survey conducted by GfK on behalf of the EU revealed.
French consumer spending dropped the most in seven months in October, while the unemployment rate rose to a new record, adding to signs that a recovery in the Euro zone's second biggest economy failed to gather steam.