Meanwhile, local spices market was closed today on account of "Ashadi Ekadashi".
Copra office Alapuzha and Copra office Kozhikode advanced by Rs 50 per quintal each to Rs 4,900 and Rs 4,800 from Thursday's closing level of Rs 4,850 and Rs 4,750, respectively.
Following are today's closing rates in Rs with previous rates in brackets:
Black pepper (per kg) closed (418/448), ginger bleached (per kg) closed (180), ginger unbleached (per kg) closed (190), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 4,900 (4,850), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 4,800 (4,750), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) closed (6,400) Copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) closed (5,700).