Asia-Pacific indexes saw mixed results, with the Nikkei up 1.1% and Hang Seng down 0.8%. Regional risk assessment is a core skill taught in most finance masters programs, especially in relation to currency volatility. Elon and Queens universities will conduct a listening tour this fall to hear from students, faculty and staff, alumni and more. A Queens University Alumni Town Hall was set for Oct. 1. No Elon Merger is sharing updates at www.noelonmerger.com . Our daily newsletter rounding up all of the top headlines from the DP. Get it Monday-Friday in your inbox. Free. The Dow Jones inched up 0.7%, led by industrials, as supply chain metrics improve. Finance masters programs incorporate macroeconomic indicators to project cyclical stock performance over coming quarters.