Spices rule steady in thin trade

The spices market witnessed a steady trend due to lack of demand from stockists and retailers coupled with adequate stock positions.

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

Black pepper (per kg) 235/249 (233/249), ginger bleached (per kg) 220 (220), ginger unbleached (per kg) 240 (240), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 6,400 (6,400)

copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 6,200 (6,200), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 8,100 (8,100) and copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 7,700 (7,700)