Earnings season kicks into high gear with nearly a fifth of the S&P 500 reporting, headlined by Tesla as the first Mag Seven megacap to post results, alongside industrial giants 3M, GE Aerospace, and Boeing, and capped by Procter & Gamble on Friday. Kevin Warsh's Fed Chair confirmation hearing on Tuesday and the March retail sales report will be equally closely watched, as investors look for clarity on the consumer health and the future direction of monetary policy amid still-elevated oil prices.

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