Copra prices continue to rule steady amid weak demand

Prices of copra Alapuzha and copra Kozhikode continued to rule steady in an otherwise lacklustre spices market here today due to low offtake by stockists amid adequate stocks position.
Meanwhile, there was no trading in black pepper, ginger, copra Rajapur and copra edible.
Following are today's closing rates in Rs with previous rates in brackets:
Black pepper (per kg) Closed (365/415), ginger bleached (per kg) Closed (160), ginger unbleached (per kg) Closed (170) copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 4,600 (4,600), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 4,500 (4,500), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) Closed (6,000) Copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) Closed (5,650).