Select copra drops on reduced demand, good supplies

Copra office Alapuzha, copra office Kozhikode and copra edible prices dropped at the spices market here today due to reduced offtake by millers and bulk consumers on the back of adequate stock availability.
While, black pepper and ginger prices firmed up following increased demand from stockists and exporters.
Copra edible dipped by Rs 300 per quintal to Rs 10,200 from Tuesday's closing level Rs 10,500.
Copra office Kozhikode fell by Rs 200 per quintal to Rs 8,100 from Rs 8,300.
Copra office Alapuzha moved down by Rs 100 per quintal to Rs 8,300 compared to Rs 8,100 yesterday.
However, black pepper climbed by Rs 5 per kg to Rs 650/735 from Rs 645/730.

Ginger bleached and ginger unbleached rose by Rs 5 per kg each to Rs 240 and Rs 260 against Rs 235 and Rs 255.
Following are today's closing rates (in Rs with previous rates in brackets):
Black pepper (per kg) 650/735 (645/730), ginger bleached (per kg) 240 (235), ginger unbleached (per kg) 260 (255), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 8,300 (8,400), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 8,100 (8,300), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 15,500 (15,500), copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 10,200 (10,500).