According to the data released by the US National Association of Realtors, pending home sales tumbled 4.7% for the month of January, missing analysts' expectations for a 0.4% uptick.
The Institute for Supply Management reported that its Chicago PMI slid to 61.9 over the course of February from 65.7-point reading registered in the preceding month.
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis said on Wednesday that the country's Q4 GDP expanded at a quarterly rate of 2.5%, in line with forecasts.
Data released by Statistics Canada revealed the country's raw materials price index surged 3.3% in January, topping analysts' expectations for a 1.8% increase.
According to the preliminary data released by Eurostat, Euro zone's inflation edged slightly lower in February, coming in at an annualised growth pace of 1.2%.
The KOF Economic Research Agency reported on Wednesday that its economic barometer for Switzerland stabilised at a high level in February, jumping to 108.0 from 107.6 recorded in January.
On Wednesday, Russia's President Vladimir Putin stated that his country had evacuated a rather big civilian group from the Syrian rebel-held eastern Ghouta.
Facebook is expanding its presence in the jobs market by launching its special tool internationally to 40 countries, as the company seeks to compete with the market's leader LinkedIn.
The German drug maker Bayer is about to win the EU antitrust approval for the $62.35B deal for the seed company Monsanto.
Toyota is planning to build the new next generation Auris car at its UK plant in the Brexit boost for the Prime Minister Theresa May.
Amazon.com agreed to acquire the video start-up Ring in a deal worth $1B, the companies announced on Tuesday, one of the most expensive takeovers, following Amazon's $13.7B deal last year.
Inscripta start-up stated on Wednesday it had raised $55.5M in funding amid the biotech company's intention to accelerate the development of the gene-editing tools.
Ford Motor launched on Tuesday a self-driving pilot delivery programme in Miami with the help of its partner Domino's Pizza, while the carmaker's another companion Postmates is set to join next month.
On Wednesday, Amazon.com launched the music-streaming service called Amazon Prime Music in India that would be available at no additional cost to its Prime members.
Indonesia has seized on Wednesday a luxury yacht, which is associated with the multi-billion scandal that surrounds the state 1Malaysia Development Berhad fund.
The Nigeria's ruling party has decided upon endorsing Muhammadu Buhari for a second presidential term. The election is set to take place next year.
Iraq's Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jafari stated on Wednesday that Baghdad was open to business with firms interested in backing the country, mentioning Russia's Rosneft.
According to the Chinese state media, China is preparing for building a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier by developing specific technologies amid Beijing's military modernisation programme.
The Lebanese PM Saad al-Hariri arrived in Riyadh for the first visit to Saudi Arabia since his resignation in November, which led to a political turmoil in the region.
On Wednesday, two US astronauts Joe Acaba and Mark Vande Hei and the Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin returned from the International Space Station, following an almost six month mission.
T-Mobile is planning to start constructing the next-generation 5G networks in at least 30 cities of the United States this year with the help of Nokia and Ericsson.
On Wednesday, Waymo presented a 360-degree video for its potential riders, showing how the ride in a self-driving car looks like, and making a step closer to launching journeys with the real passengers.
A Reuters poll suggests that Japanese stocks are about to reach the 26-year historical high level by the end of December.
The US Dollar was at a three week high level against most of other currencies. The cause of the surge was the Tuesday's testimony of the Chairman of the Fed Jerome Powell.