Black pepper declines in listless trade

Black pepper prices declined in an otherwise listless spices market here today due to subdued demand from stockists and exporters.

All other spices ruled stable in the absence of any worthwhile buying activity.

Black pepper fell by Rs 20/15 per kg to Rs 680/740 from Monday's closing level of Rs 700/755.

Following are today's closing rates (in Rs with previous rates in brackets):

Black pepper (per kg) 680/740 (700/755), ginger bleached (per kg) 160 (160), ginger unbleached (per kg) 180 (180), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 5,700 (5,700), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 5,500 (5,500), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 11,200 (11,200), copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 7,600 (7,600).