But the smattering of second-tier data in Australia is likely to be overshadowed by developments in the Middle East again.
A hawkish national address by US President Donald Trump sent markets into a tizzy ahead of the Easter break.
"The key takeaways were that the US would hit Iran 'extremely hard over the next 2‑3 weeks' and would hit Iran's electric generator plants if there was no deal," said Commonwealth Bank economist Michael Tang.
"The built‑up optimism over the past few days of a quick, peaceful end to the war was quickly extinguished.
"The risk is a longer closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as well as destruction of other key energy and oil facilities across the Middle East."
In Australia, the S&P/ASX200 index sank 92.3 points, or 1.06 per cent, to 8,579.5 on Thursday, as oil prices soared more than six per cent to above $US107.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.13 per cent, to 46,504.67 points, the S&P 500 gained 0.11 per cent to 6,582.69 points and the Nasdaq gained 0.18 per cent, to 21,879.18.
US investors were hoping for something of substance in Mr Trump's prime time address to suggest a timeline for an end to the Iran conflict.
But the optimism that had abounded at the start the week was scuppered by the risk of further escalation, said AMP economist My Bui.
"We started and ended the week with promises of TACOs (Trump Always Chickens Out), though it turned out that we were fed NACHOs instead (Not Actually Changing Hormuz Opening)!" she said.
Mr Trump doubled down on his threats to destroy Iran's critical infrastructure over the weekend.
In an expletive-laden post on his Truth Social platform, he vowed to hit bridges and power plants across the nation if the strait was not opened by Tuesday evening, US time.
The Brent crude oil price advanced further, eclipsing $US111 a barrel on Monday morning, AEST.
With the Strait of Hormuz having been effectively closed for more than a month now, even an immediate end to the war would still leave months of disruption for many sectors.
Government efforts to soften the blow for consumers through cuts to the fuel excise only encourage more driving at a time when supply needs to be conserved, Ms Bui said.
What difference, if any, the announcements have made for household sentiment levels could show up in the ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence index on Tuesday.
The series hit a record low of 58.8 points the prior week, while inflation expectations drifted to the highest level in that series' 16-year history.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics will also release household spending data on Tuesday.
But the data will already be outdated by the time of its release, as it captures transactions from February, before the outbreak of the war.
Credit and debit card data from CBA till March 27 show consumers were relatively resilient with a sharp lift in spending on fuel.
Spending was slightly softer on food and household goods but above average savings buffers were assisting households to smooth consumption, said CBA's economics team.
Australian share futures edged up five points, or 0.05 per cent, to 5,166.
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