An overall steady trend was witnessed in an otherwise lacklustre spices market here today due to absences of demand from stockists amidst ample stock positions.
Following are today's closing rates (in Rs with previous rates in brackets):
Black pepper (per kg) 740/800 (740/800), ginger bleached (per kg) 225 (225), ginger unbleached (per kg) 245 (245), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 10,300 (10,300), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 10,100 (10,100), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 22,000 (22,000), copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 14,000 (14,000).