Select copra prices surge on sustained demand

Copra office Alappuzha, copra office Kozhikode and copra edible Mumbai prices rallied further at the spices market here today due to sustained demand from stockists and retailers.
Meanwhile, black pepper, ginger and copra Rajapur held steady in the absence of any large scale buying.
Copra office Alappuzha and Copra office Kozhikode climbed by Rs 200 per quintal each to Rs 5,600 and Rs 5,500 from Tuesday's closing level of Rs 5,400 and Rs 5,300.
Copra edible Mumbai moved up by Rs 100 per quintal to Rs 7,100 as against Rs 7,000 yesterday.
Following are today's closing rates (in Rs with previous rates in brackets):

Black pepper (per kg) 735/800 (735/800), ginger bleached (per kg) 160 (160), ginger unbleached (per kg) 180 (180), copra office Alappuzha (per quintal) 5,600 (5,400), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 5,500 (5,300), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 9,800 (9,800), copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 7,100 (7,000).