Copra Kozhikode eases on poor buying, good supply

Copra Kozhikode prices moved down in an otherwise sluggish spices market here today due to lower offtake from millers amid higher arrivals. Rest all other spices remained stable in the absence of any necessary buying support. Following are today's closing rates in Rs with previous rates in brackets: Black pepper (per kg) 450/480 (450/480), ginger bleached (per kg) 145 (145), ginger unbleached (per kg) 160 (160), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 4,800 (4,800), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 4,675 (4,700), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 6,300 (6,300) Copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 5,800 (5,800).