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Job growth in the U.S. reaccelerated by much more than anticipated in the month of April after showing a notable slowdown in March, according to a report released by the Labor Department on Friday. The report said non-farm payroll employment jumped by 211,000 jobs in April after climbing by a downwardly revised 79,000 jobs in March.

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Retail sales in Australia fell a seasonally adjusted 0.1 percent on month in March, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday - standing at A$25.630 billion.

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Business conditions in Hong Kong slowed in May, the latest survey from Nikkei revealed on Monday with a PMI score of 50.5.

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Australia posted a seasonally adjusted merchandise trade surplus of A$555 million in April, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thursday.

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The European Central Bank President Mario Draghi on Thursday unveiled the bank's latest set of macroeconomic projections that revealed an upgrade to the region's growth outlook and a lowering of the inflation projections.

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New Zealand's gross domestic product expanded 0.5 percent on quarter in the first three months of 2017, Statistics New Zealand said on Thursday.

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New orders for U.S. manufactured durable goods fell by more than expected in the month of May, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Monday.

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Consumer confidence in the U.S. unexpectedly improved in the month of June, according to a report released by the Conference Board on Tuesday. The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index rose to 118.9 in June from a downwardly revised 117.6 in May.

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Australia's retail sales grew more than expected in May, data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics revealed Tuesday.

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Employment in the U.S. increased by much more than expected in the month of June, according to a closely watched report released by the Labor Department on Friday. The report said non-farm payroll employment jumped by 222,000 jobs in June.

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