Select copra gain on steady demand

Copra Alappuzha, Copra Kozhikode and copra edible Mumbai gained at the spices market here today on sustained demand by stockists and retailers amid good export offtake.
All other spices ruled steady in the absence of necessary buying activity.
Copra office Alappuzha, copra office Kozhikode and copra edible Mumbai rose by Rs 100 per quintal to Rs 8,000, Rs 7,900 and Rs 9,500 from Tuesday's closing level of Rs 7,900, Rs 7,800 and Rs 9,400 respectively.
Following are today's closing rates (in Rs with previous rates in brackets):
Black pepper (per kg) 700/770 (700/770), ginger bleached (per kg) 135 (135), ginger unbleached (per kg) 155 (155), copra office Alappuzha (per quintal) 8,000 (7,900), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 7,900 (7,800), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 10,000 (10,000), copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 9,500 (9,400).