Copra Alapuzha and copra Kozhikode prices moved up marginally in a steady spices market here today due to good demand from retailers amid tight supply.
Copra office Alapuzha and copra office Kozhikode gained Rs 25 per quintal each to Rs 4,025 and 3,925 from last weekend's closing level of Rs 4,000 and Rs 3,900 respectively.
Meanwhile, rest of the spices closed stable in the absence of necessary buying activity.
Following are today's closing rates in rupees, with the previous rates in brackets:
Black Pepper (per kilo) 215/225 (215/225), ginger bleached (per kilo) 240 (240), ginger unbleached (per kilo) 255 (255), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 4,025 (4,000)
copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 3,925 (3,900), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 6,200 (6,200) and copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 5,000 (5,000)