Spices rule stable

Black pepper, ginger and copra prices ruled stable at the spices market here today due to absence of any worthwhile buying activity.
Following are today's closing rates (in Rs with previous rates in brackets):
Black pepper (per kg) 660/740 (660/740), ginger bleached (per kg) 245 (245), ginger unbleached (per kg) 265 (265), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 8,300 (8,300), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 8,300 (8,300), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 16,500 (16,500), copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 10,000 (10,000).