Copra edible, ginger rise on good demand

Prices of Copra edible Mumbai and ginger rose at the spices market here today on good retailers as well as consumer demand on the back of lower arrivals from producing centres.

Meanwhile, Copra Office Alapuzha moved down on poor stockists offtake. Copra edible Mumbai spurted by Rs 100 per quintal to Rs 4,800 from overnight's closing level of Rs 4,700.

Ginger bleached and unbleached also moved up by Rs 5 per kilo each to Rs 240 and Rs 260, as against Rs 235 and Rs 255 previously.

However, Copra office Alapuzha edged down by Rs 25 per quintal to Rs 3,800 from Rs 3,825 yesterday. Other spices held steady owing to lack of buying activity.

Following are today's closing rates in rupees, with the previous rates in brackets:

Black Pepper (per kilo) 231/245 (231/245), ginger bleached (per kilo) 240 (235), ginger unbleached (per kilo) 260 (255), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 3,800 (3,825)

copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 3,725 (3,725), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 5,900 (5,900) and copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 4,800 (4,700)