Spices rule steady on thin trade

The spices market today witnessed stray buying activities by stockists and retailers and ruled stable amidst ample stock positions.

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) 5,700 (5,700)

Copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 5,575 (5,575), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 6,700 (6,700) and copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 6,300 (6,300)