Select copra firms up on consistent demand

Select copra including copra office Alappuzha, copra office Kozhikode and copra edible Mumbai firmed up further at the spices market here today due to consistent demand from stockists and retailers.

While, other spices ruled steady in absence of any other large-scale buying.

Copra office Alappuzha and copra office Kozhikode advanced by Rs 200 per quintal each to Rs 7,800 and Rs 7,700 from last weekend's closing level of Rs 7,600 and Rs 7,500, respectively.

Copra edible Mumbai rose by Rs 100 per quintal to Rs 9,300 as against Rs 9,200 previously.

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

Black pepper (per kg) 710/775 (710/775), ginger bleached (per kg) 140 (140), ginger unbleached (per kg) 160 (160), copra office Alappuzha (per quintal) 7,800 (7,600), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 7,700 (7,500), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 10,000 (10,000), copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 9,300 (9,200).