Copra edible and copra Alapuzha prices firmed up at the spices market here today on better offtake from retailers. Meanwhile, other spices closed at their overnight levels in the absence of necessary buying activity.
Copra edible Mumbai gained by Rs 50 per quintal to Rs 4,550 from yesterday's closing level of Rs 4,500 and copra office Alapuzha moved up by Rs 25 per quintal to Rs 3,775 as against Rs 3,750 previously.
Following are today's closing rates in rupees, with the previous rates in brackets:
Black Pepper (per kilo) 200/215 (200/215), ginger bleached (per kilo) 235 (235), ginger unbleached (per kilo) 255 (255), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 3,775 (3,750), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 3,575 (3,575)
copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 6,000 (6,000) and copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 4,550 (4,500)