Copra edible gains in dull trade

Copra Edible prices gained moderately in an otherwise dull spices market here today on good retail offtake.

Rest of the other spices ruled steady in the absence of any major buying.

Copra edible Mumbai moved up by Rs 25 per quintal to Rs 5,600 from Tuesday's closing level of Rs 5,575.

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

Black pepper (per kg) 360/420 (365/420), ginger bleached (per kg) 145 (145), ginger unbleached (per kg) 155 (155), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 4,725 (4,725), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 4,625 (4,625), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 6,000 (6,000) Copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 5,600 (5,575).