Select copra prices fall on weak demand, ample supply

Rest all spices closed at their overnight levels in the absence of necessary buying support.

Copra office alpuzha slumped by Rs 100 per quintal to Rs 4,200 from yesterday's closing level of Rs 4,300 and copra office kozhikode dropped by Rs 125 per quintal to Rs 4,100 as compared to Rs 4,225 previously.

Copra edible mumbai also declined by Rs 50 per quintal to Rs 5,400 from Rs 5,450.

The following are today's closing rates in rupees with previous rates in brackets:

Black pepper (per kg) 440/465 (440/465), ginger bleached (per kg) 120 (120), ginger unbleached (per kg) 133 (133), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 4,200 (4,300), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 4,100 (4,225), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 7,000 (7,000) and copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 5,400 (5,450).