Select copra firms up on good demand, Copra Rajapur drops

Copra edible and copra Alapuzha prices firmed up at the spices market here today on increased buying from retailers and traders amid restricted arrivals. Meanwhile, copra Rajapur dropped owing to fresh selling from stockists coupled with reduced offtake.

Copra edible Mumbai and copra office Alapuzha, both rose by Rs 50 per quintal to Rs 4,300 and Rs 3,750 from yesterday's closing level of Rs 4,250 and Rs 3,700. However, Copra Rajapur Mumbai declined by Rs 100 per quintal to Rs 5,200 from Rs 5,300 previously.

Other spices ruled steady.

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

Black Pepper (per kilo) 168/188 (168/188), ginger bleached (per kilo) 200 (200), ginger unbleached (per kilo) 220 (220), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 3,750 (3,700), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 3,550 (3,550)

copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 5,200 (5,300) and copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 4,300 (4,250)