Copra Rajapur spurts on better demand

Copra Rajapur prices rose in an otherwise steady spices market here today on higher demand from stockists coupled with good domestic offtake.

Copra Rajapur Mumbai went up by Rs 100 per quintal to Rs 6,700 from last Saturday's closing level of Rs 6,600.

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

Black pepper (per kg) 231/245 (231/245), ginger bleached (per kg) 230 (230), ginger unbleached (per kg) 245 (245), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 5,600 (5,600)

Copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 5,500 (5,500), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 6,700 (6,600) and copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 6,300 (6,300)