Meanwhile, black pepper, ginger, copra office Alapuzha and copra office Kozhikhode held steady in the absence of any large scale buying.
Copra Rajapur Mumbai and copra edible Mumbai rose by Rs 100 per quintal each to Rs 9,500 and Rs 7,200 from last Saturday's closing level of Rs 9,400 and Rs 7,100.
Following are today's closing rates (in Rs with previous rates in brackets):
Black pepper (per kg) 735/805 (735/805), ginger bleached (per kg) 150 (150), ginger unbleached (per kg) 170 (170), copra office Alappuzha (per quintal) 6,100 (6,100), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 6,000 (6,000), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 9,500 (9,400), copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 7,200 (7,100).