An overall steady trend was noticed at the spices market here today due to lack demand from stockists and retailers amid adequate stock availability.
The following are today's closing rates for various spices in rupees, with the previous rate given in brackets:
Black pepper (per kg) 318/340 (318/340), ginger bleached (per kg) 165 (165), ginger unbleached (per kg) 180 (180)
copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 6,300 (6,300), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 6,100 (6,100), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 9,600 (9,600) and copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 7,600 (7,600)