Select copra prices ease on weak demand

Copra edible and copra office 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 and Copra office Alapuzha both eased by Rs 25 per quintal each to Rs 5,775 and Rs 4,775 as against Rs 5,800 and Rs 4,800 previously.
Following are today's closing rates in Rs with previous rates in brackets:
Black pepper (per kg) 418/448(418/448),ginger bleached (per kg) 180 (180), ginger unbleached (per kg) 190 (190), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 4,775 (4,800), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 4,700 (4,700), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 6,400 (6,400) Copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 5,775 (5,800).