Select copra prices recovered on renewed demand

Copra office Alapuzha and copra office Kozhikode prices recovered smartly at the spices market here today following renewed demand from stockists and retailers.
Meanwhile, Black pepper prices declined on subdued offtake from stockists and retailers.
Rest all other spices maintained a steady trend in the absence of necessary buying activity.
Copra office Alapuzha and Copra office Kozhikode climbed by Rs 200 per quintal to Rs 9,300 and Rs 9,200 from Tuesday's closing level of Rs 9,100 & Rs 9,000, respectively.
However, black pepper moved down by Rs 10 per kg to Rs 660/730 compared to Rs 670/740 yesterday.
Following are today's closing rates (in Rs with previous rates in brackets):

Black pepper (per kg) 660/730 (670/740), ginger bleached (per kg) 130 (130), ginger unbleached (per kg) 150 (150), copra office Alappuzha (per quintal) 9,300 (9,100), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 9,200 (9,000), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 10,500 (10,500), copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 10,300 (10,300).