Copra edible eases on subdued demand

Copra edible prices eased at the spices market here today on subdued demand from retailers amid increased supplies.

Meanwhile, rest of the spices closed at their overnight levels in the absence of worthwhile buying activity.

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

Black Pepper (per kilo) 168/188 (168/188), ginger bleached (per kilo) 200 (200), ginger unbleached (per kilo) 220 (220), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 3,725 (3,725)

copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 3,525 (3,525), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 5,200 (5,200) and copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 4,200 (4,250)