Select copra prices declined modestly at the spices market here today, due to sluggish stockists demand as well as reduced offtake from millers.
Copra office Alapuzha, copra office Kozhikode and copra edible Mumbai dipped by Rs 50 per quintal each to Rs 6,550, Rs 6,450 and Rs 7,450 from last weekend's closing level of Rs 6,600, Rs 6,500 and Rs 7,500 respectively.
Following are today's closing rates in Rs, with the previous rates in brackets:
Black pepper (per kg) 245/265 (245/265), ginger bleached (per kg) 163 (163), ginger unbleached (per kg) 193 (193), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 6,550 (6,600)
copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 6,450 (6,500), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 7,900 (7,900) and copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 7,450 (7,500)
