Select copra advance on better offtake

Copra office alapuza and copra edible mumbai advanced in an otherwise lacklustre trade at the spices market here today on fresh buying from stockists and millers amidst restricted arrivals from producing region.
Black pepper, ginger, copra office kozhikode and copra rajapur mumbai held steady in the absence any worthwhile buying.
Copra office alapuza and copra edible mumbai rose by Rs 100 per quintal each to Rs 10,300 and Rs 12,300 from thursday's closing level of Rs 10,200 and Rs 12,200.
Following are today's closing rates (in Rs) with previous rates in brackets:
Black pepper (per kg) 560/660 (560/660), ginger bleached (per kg) 215 (215), ginger unbleached (per kg) 235 (235), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 10,300 (10,200), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 10,200 (10,200), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 17,000 (17,500), Copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 12,300 (12,300).