Copra prices ends mixed

Copra Edible Mumbai and Copra Rajapur Mumbai firmed up at the spices market here today following persistent demand from stockists and retailers amid festive offtake.
Copra office Alapuzha and copra office Kozhikhode eased following reduced demand from stockist and exporters.
Rest all other spices ruled steady in the absence of necessary buying activity.
Copra Edible Mumbai climbed Rs 300 per quintal to Rs 9,300 from last Saturday's closing level of Rs 9,000 and copra Rajapur Mumbai gained Rs 100 to Rs 9,800 as against Rs 9,700 previously.
Copra office Alapuzha and copra office Kozhikode declined by Rs 100 per quintal each to Rs 7,800 and Rs 7,700 from last weekends level of Rs 7,900 and Rs 7,800.

Following are today's closing rates (in Rs with previous rates in brackets):
Black pepper (per kg) 700/770 (700/770), ginger bleached (per kg) 135 (135), ginger unbleached (per kg) 155 (155), copra office Alappuzha (per quintal) 7,800 (7,900), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 7,700 (7,800), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 9,800 (9,700), copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 9,300 (9,000).