While, copra ruled steady in the absence of any worthwhile buying activity.
Black pepper gained by Rs 8/10 per kilo to Rs 418/450 from last Saturday's closing level of Rs 410/440.
Ginger bleached and ginger unbleached climbed by Rs 10 per kilo each to Rs 100 and Rs 115 respectively, as against Rs 90 and Rs 105 previously.
The following are today's closing rates in rupees with previous rates in brackets:
Black pepper (per kg) 418/450 (410/440), ginger bleached (per kg) 100 (90), ginger unbleached (per kg) 115 (105), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 4,300 (4,300), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 4,200 (4,200), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 6,900 (6,900) and copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 5,750 (5,750).