Ginger gains in lacklustre trade

Ginger prices gained in an otherwise lacklustre spices market here today on good demand from stockists and mild offtake from exporters.
While, Copra office Alapuzha and copra office Kozhikode declined further due to subdued demand from stockists and millers amid adequate supplies.
Both ginger bleached and unbleached moved up by Rs 5 per kg to Rs 240 and Rs 260 from Tuesday's closing level of Rs 235 and Rs 255.
Copra office Kozhikode fell by Rs 150 per quintal to Rs 10,650 from previous closing level of Rs 10,800 and Copra office Alapuzha also slid by Rs 100 per quintal to Rs 10,800 from 10,900.

Following are today's closing rates (in Rs with previous rates in brackets):
Black pepper (per kg) 730/780 (730/780), ginger bleached (per kg) 240 (235), ginger unbleached (per kg) 260 (255), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 10,800 (10,900), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 10,650 (10,800), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 25,000 (25,000), copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 14,000 (14,000).