Ginger unbleached gains in lacklustre trade

Ginger unbleached gained further in an otherwise lacklustre spices market here today following good demand from stockists and retailers.

Rest all other spices held stable in absence of any large-scale buying activity.

Ginger unbleached edged up by Rs 3 per kg to Rs 130 from Wednesday's close Rs 127.

Following are today's closing rates (in Rs) with previous rates in brackets:

Black pepper (per kg) 490/580 (490/580), ginger unbleached (per kg) 130 (127), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 11,300 (11,300), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 11,200 (11,200), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 14,000 (14,000), copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 13,000 (13,000).