Select copra prices ease on poor demand

Copra edible and copra Alapuzha moved down in an otherwise dull spices market here today due to lack of buying support from stockists coupled with higher supplies.
While, rest all other spices ended steady in the absence of any market moving factors.
Copra edible Mumbai shed Rs 50 to Rs 5,600 per quintal from last Saturday's closing level of Rs 5,650 and copra office Alapuzha looked down by Rs 4,575 per quintal, as against Rs 4,600 previously.
Following are today's closing rates in Rs with previous rates in brackets:
Black pepper (per kg) 365/415 (365/415), ginger bleached (per kg) 160 (160), ginger unbleached (per kg) 170 (170) copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 4,575 (4,600), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 4,500 (4,500), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 6,000 (6,000) Copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 5,600 (5,650).