Select copra rises of on sustained demand

Copra Rajapur Mumbai and copra office Alapuzha rose at the Spices market here today due to sustained demand from stockists and millers coupled good export offtake.
Elsewhere, copra office Kozhikode declined on reduced demand from stockists.
Meanwhile, other spices held steady in the absence of any worthwhile buying.
Copra Rajapur Mumbai surged by Rs 100 per quintal to Rs 10,400 from Wednesday's closing level of Rs 10,300 and copra office Alapuzha gained Rs 50 per quintal to Rs 9,150 from Rs 9,100.
However, copra office Kozhikode eased by Rs 50 to Rs 9,000 as against Rs 9,050 previously.
Following are today's closing rates in Rs with previous rates in brackets:

Black pepper (per kg) 555/610 (555/610), ginger bleached (per kg) 265 (265), ginger unbleached (per kg) 285 (285), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 9,150 (9,100), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 9,000 (9,050), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 10,400 (10,300), Copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 10,000 (10,000).