Copra Kozhikode and copra Alapuzha prices rose at the spices market here today due to increased demand from stockists and bulk consumers amid good offtake from millers.
Copra office Kozhikode surged by Rs 125 per quintal to Rs 6,775 from last Saturday's closing level of Rs 6,650 and copra office Alapuzha went up by Rs 100 per quintal to Rs 6,850 as compared to Rs 6,750 in the previous session.
Meanwhile, rest of the spices closed stable in the absence of worthwhile buying activity.
Following are today's closing rates in Rs, with the previous rates in brackets:
Black pepper (per kg) 291/311 (291/311), ginger bleached (per kg) 175 (175), ginger unbleached (per kg) 205 (205), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 6,850 (6,750)
copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 6,775(6,650), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 8,100 (8,100) and copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 7,700 (7,700)