Select copra gains on fresh demand

Prices of copra office Alapuzha and copra office Kozhikode gained at the spices market here today on fresh demand from retailers and millers amidst restricted arrivals from producing belts.

While, rest all other spices maintained a stable trend owing to lack of buying support.

Copra office Alapuzha and copra office Kozhikode surged by Rs 100 per kg each to Rs 7,200 and Rs 7,100 from overnight closing level of Rs 7,100 and Rs 7,000.

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

Black pepper (per kg) 660/740 (660/740), ginger bleached (per kg) 250 (250), ginger unbleached (per kg) 270 (270), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 7,200 (7,100), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 7,100 (7,000), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 17,000 (17,000), copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 9,500 (9,500).