Australia's jobless rate unexpectedly jumped, despite the fact that the economy added almost four times the number of new jobs expected in July.
Canada's trade shortfall with the rest of the world unexpectedly contracted in June, led by strong exports of consumer goods. Exports surged the most in more than eight years, rising 6.3% in June.
Service industry in Britain, which makes up around 78% of the UK's GDP, continued to expand in July.
US private employers hired fewer workers in July than expected, reducing expectations of a robust jobs data in the government's payrolls report due Friday.
A slew of softer economic data came out in the Euro zone, including a slowdown in business activity in the services sector across the region's member states, and sharp decline in retail sales.
Business activity in the Chinese services sector rose at the fastest pace in 11 months in July amid stronger new business, a positive sign at a time when factories of the world's second biggest economy are struggling.
New Zealand's unemployment rate climbed as the number of new jobs created failed to meet a growing working population driven by record migration.
The Australian Dollar rebounded from the lowest level in six years after the Reserve Bank of Australia kept interest rates unchanged and was more comfortable with the level of the Aussie, whose 20% depreciation versus the Greenback in the last 12 months has supported exporters as well as import-exposed business.
Growth in the UK construction industry unexpectedly slowed in July, hurt by sluggish housebuilding and civil engineering.
"We are moving past the very weak period for the manufacturing sector from early on this year, but that activity has yet to meaningfully increase"- Daniel Silver, an economist at JPMorgan New orders for US factory goods recovered strongly in June amid robust demand for transportation equipment and other goods, a positive sign for the nation's struggling manufacturing sector. According to
Australia's retail sales data exceeded expectations in June with the biggest increase in four months, while household spending for the second quarter likely boosted economic growth.
British manufacturing growth accelerated in July, recovering from the lowest level in more than two years in June.
A closely watched core PCE inflation remained steady in June, while consumer spending and incomes suggest robust, albeit moderate economic growth.
The Euro zone's manufacturing sector continued to expand strongly in July amid the turbulent Greek debt crisis during the month.
Business activity in China's manufacturing sector plunged to the lowest level in two years in July, adding to further signs of the economic slowdown in the Asian giant in the third quarter.
The Canadian economy shocked markets, as the data showed a fifth negative GDP reading in a row.
US labour costs rose at the slowest pace in 33 years in the second quarter on lacklustre gains in the private sector, putting a September interest rate increase into question.
Consumer inflation in the Euro zone barely climbed from the previous year in July, while the number of unemployed rose in June, adding to signs that the ECB's QE programme has yet to deliver the desired results.
USUS economic growth accelerated in the April-June quarter as an increase in consumer spending offset the drag from weak business spending on equipment. The US GDP rose a 2.3% annual rate, while the first-quarter economic output was revised to show a growth of 0.6%, up from a negative 0.2%. The Fed remains on track to hike interest rates later this
Morale among New Zealand businesses unexpectedly dropped to the lowest level in six years in July, with agriculture being the most downbeat sector.
Japan's household spending unexpectedly declined and inflation stalled last month, adding to signs the world's third biggest economy may have contracted in the second quarter and questioning the Bank of Japan's view that the growth will recover robustly in the current quarter.
US economic growth accelerated in the April-June quarter as an increase in consumer spending offset the drag from weak business spending on equipment.
The Spanish economy accelerated for the eighth consecutive quarter, after it recovered from the recession in the third quarter of 2013.
Australia's building approvals posted the biggest monthly decline since September 2014, dragged down by a steep decrease in the volatile apartment sector.