Select copra gains on higher demand

Copra Rajapur and copra edible prices strengthened further at the spices market here today due to consistent demand from stockists amid thin supplies from producing belts.

Copra Rajapur Mumbai spurted by Rs 100 per quintal to Rs 7,100 from overnight closing level of Rs 7,000 and copra edible Mumbai firmed up by Rs 50 per quintal to Rs 6,400 as compared to Rs 6,350 yesterday.

Other spices maintained a steady trend in the absence of necessary buying support.

Following are today's closing rates in rupees, with the previous rates in brackets:

Black pepper (per kg) 231/245 (231/245), ginger bleached (per kg) 230 (230), ginger unbleached (per kg) 245 (245), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 5,550 (5,550)

Copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 5,450 (5,450), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 7,100 (7,000) and copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 6,400 (6,350)