Spices rule steady in thin trade amid supply pressure

An overall steady trend was witnessed at the spices market here today due to lack of demand from stockists in the face of adequate stock positions.
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) 8,100 (8,100), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 16,500 (16,500), copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 10,000 (10,000).