Copra Alapuzha slips on lacklustre trade

Copra office Alapuzha prices slipped in an otherwise lacklustre spices market here today due to lower demand from stockists and millers.
Meanwhile, rest of the spice ruled steady in the absence of any largescale buying.
Copra office Alapuzha fell by Rs 100 per quintal to Rs 11,600 from last Satursday's closing level of Rs 11,700.
Following are today's closing rates (in Rs with previous rates in brackets):
Black pepper (per kg) 725/775 (725/775), ginger bleached (per kg) 270 (270), ginger unbleached (per kg) 290 (290), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 11,600 (11,700), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 11,500 (11,500), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 22,000 (22,000), copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 13,800 (13,800).