Copra Alapuza and copra kozhikode prices declined moderately in the spices market here today on reduced buying by stockists as well as millers amid low overseas demand.
Copra office Alapuzha and copra office Kozhikode fell by Rs 50 per quintal to Rs 6,800 and Rs 6,700 from Tuesday's closing level of Rs 6,850 and Rs 6,750, respectively.
Meanwhile, rest of the spices closed unchanged in the absence of worthwhile buying activity.
Following are today's closing rates in Rs, with the previous rates in brackets:
Black pepper (per kg) 305/325 (305/325), ginger bleached (per kg) 175 (175), ginger unbleached (per kg) 205 (205), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 6,800 (6,850)
copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 6,700(6,750), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 8,200 (8,200) and copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 7,800 (7,800)