By: Elaine Kurtenbach
A person walks past an electronic stock board displaying Japans Nikkei index at a securities firm in Tokyo, Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Elaine Kurtenbach is the Asia Business Editor at The Associated Press. Based in Bangkok, she specializes in international finance, commodities markets, energy trading, and emerging markets, with a keen focus on the intersections of finance, energy policy, and regulation. Elaine's insights and reporting have been featured in prominent outlets including The Washington Post, Toronto Star, and Fortune.
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