Select copra prices witnessed a divergent trend at the spices market here today on alternate bouts of buying and selling.
Copra edible Mumbai and Copra office Kozhikode rose on the back of good demand from retailers, while copra Allapuzha moved down on better stockists offering.
Copra edible Mumbai strengthened by Rs 50 per quintal to Rs 4,250 from yesterday's closing level of 4,200 and copra office Kozhikode also moved up by Rs 25 per quintal to Rs 3,475 from Rs 3,450.
However, copra Allapuzha declined by Rs 25 per quintal to Rs 3,650 from Rs 3,675 previously. Other spices ruled steady.
Following are today's closing rates in rupees with previous rates in brackets:
Black Pepper (per kilo) 168/188 (168/188), ginger bleached (per kilo) 200 (200), ginger unbleached (per kilo) 220 (220), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 3,650 (3,675), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 3,475 (3,450), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 5,100 (5,100) and copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 4,250 (4,200).