Copra edible gains in listless trade

Copra edible prices gained further in an otherwise listless Spices market here today on persistent demand from stockists and retailers.
Rest of the spices held steady in the absence of any large-scale buying activity.
Copra edible rose by Rs 100 per quintal to Rs 13,800 from Monday's closing level of Rs 13,700.
Following are today's closing rates (in Rs with previous rates in brackets):
Black pepper (per kg) 710/760 (710/760), ginger bleached (per kg) 220 (220), ginger unbleached (per kg) 240 (240), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 10,000 (10,000), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 9,800 (9,800), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 23,000 (23,000), copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 13,800 (13,700).