{"id":684,"date":"2011-09-06T22:20:13","date_gmt":"2011-09-07T02:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goldstocksforex.com\/?p=684"},"modified":"2011-09-06T22:20:13","modified_gmt":"2011-09-07T02:20:13","slug":"harpex-container-index-stalls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2011\/09\/06\/harpex-container-index-stalls\/","title":{"rendered":"Harpex Container Index stalls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Harpex Index of container ship rates is retreating. Failure of support at 600 would warn of another test of the 2010 low. The index, calculated by <a title=\"Harper Petersen\" href=\"http:\/\/www.harperpetersen.com\/harpex\/harpexRH.do?timePeriod=Years10&amp;&amp;dataType=Harpex&amp;floatLeft=None&amp;floatRight=None\" target=\"_blank\">Harper Petersen<\/a> ship brokers, reflects international demand for container vessels and is a useful measure of international trade in light manufactured goods. 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