Hiring in the US slowed in April but by a bit less than expected.
The cost of living in the euro area was unchanged in April, despite a sharp decline in energy costs.
Beijing appeared to open the door to trade talks with the US at the end of the week.
Factory sector activity in the US slowed a tad further in April, but not by as much as anticipated by some, the results of a closely followed survey showed.
UK lending to individuals picked up in March, but some economists saw signs of caution on the part of consumers in the latest data, even before the recent announcement of US trade tariffs.
Worker compensation growth in the States was steady at the start of 2025, but the rate of salary increases ebbed.
According to the Department of Labor, the number of job openings in the US fell at a seasonally adjusted pace of 3. 9% in March to reach 7. 192m.
Second hand home sales fell by more than anticipated last month.
The US President sounded a conciliatory tone regarding the country's trade disputes with Beijing.
Economic activity in the single currency bloc continued to cool in April, as new orders fell more rapidly and weaker confidence in the outlook, preliminary survey results revealed.
The head of America's Treasury believes that the trade war with China will de-escalate.
The Russian president has offered to stop the invasion of Ukraine at the point where the frontline currently stands.
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a 30-hour halt to attacks on Ukraine at the weekend.
Factory sector activity in the US mid-Atlantic region shrank sharply in April, as trade tariffs began to bite, according to the results of a closely followed survey.
Industrial production in the US dipped last month, but only due to a drop in output from utilities.
Spending by Americans spiked last month, in part due to an attempt to front run the imminent imposition of import tariffs.
Beijing was open to talks with the US if Washington first committed to a number of conditions.
Consumer confidence in the US worsened again as short-term inflation expectations hit their highest level in nearly half a century, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.
Wholesale prices in the States undershot market forecasts last month, partly as a result of a decline in energy costs.
China raised its tariffs on American goods again, but said that it would ignore any further increases on the part of Washington.