Select copra declines on reduced offtake

Copra office Alapuzha, Copra office Kozhikode and copra Rajapur prices declined at the spices market here today due to reduced demand from stockists amid lower export offtake.
However, black pepper ended mixed trend following alternate bouts of buying and selling.
Copra Rajapur Mumbai fell by Rs 200 per quintal to Rs 17,000 from previous closing level of Rs 17,200.
Copra office Alapuzha and copra Kozhikode dipped by Rs 100 per quintal each to Rs 10,100 and Rs 10,000 as against Rs 10,200 and Rs 10,100 yesterday.
While, rest all other spices held steady in absence of any large scale buying activity.

Following are today's closing rates (in Rs with previous rates in brackets):
Black pepper (per kg) 590/700 (580/710), ginger bleached (per kg) 240 (240), ginger unbleached (per kg) 260 (260), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 10,100 (10,200), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 10,000 (10,100), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 17,000 (17,200), Copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 12,200 (12,200).