Inflation angst and soaring energy prices form the backdrop to the start of third-quarter U.S. earnings season in the coming week. Annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) kick off too from Monday, but the event is overshadowed by a data-rigging scandal that threatens the career of IMF boss Kristalina Georgieva. Here are the five stories likely to dominate markets in the coming week: 1. Earnings, Non-Stop Some of the world’s biggest banks kick off U.S. earnings, just as investors fret over inflation, surging energy prices, and the upcoming tapering of the Federal Reserve’s $120 billion monthly stimulus. Banks smashed profit estimates in the second quarter as the economy rebounded, with Wells Fargo, Bank of America Corp, Citigroup, and JPMorgan Chase posting a combined $33 billion in profits. That momentum likely slowed in the third quarter; earnings for financials are forecast to grow by 17.4 percent, …
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