BEFORE THE BELL: Markets face a busy week ahead, with investors parsing a slate of economic data and corporate earnings against a backdrop of ongoing geopolitical tensions. 

Friday's March jobs report headlines the calendar, following February's unexpected loss of 92,000 positions, while ADP's private payrolls figures earlier in the week will offer an early read on labor market conditions. Consumer spending also comes into focus through Tuesday's confidence survey and Wednesday's retail sales data, both closely watched given consumption's outsized role in the broader economy, as markets continue to weigh the timing of any Federal Reserve rate moves. 

On the corporate side, Nike reports quarterly results amid a prolonged stock slump, while food sector names including Conagra, McCormick, and Lamb Weston provide a window into how consumers are holding up on everyday spending.