Select copra slips on mute trade

Copra office Alapuzha and copra office kozhikode prices slipped in an otherwise mute spices market here today due to subdued offtake from stockists and exporters.
Meanwhile, rest of the spices market closed today on account of "Janmashtami".
Copra office Alapuzha and copra office kozhikode declined by Rs 100 per quintal each to Rs 6,500 and Rs 6,400 from Wednesday's closing level of Rs 6,600 and Rs 6,500, respectively.
Following are today's closing rates (in Rs with previous rates in brackets):
Black pepper (per kg) closed. (735/805), ginger bleached (per kg) closed (150), ginger unbleached (per kg) closed (170), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 6,500 (6,600), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 6,400 (6,500), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) closed (10,500), copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) closed. (7,700).