Select copra rules steady in listless trade

Copra office Alapuzha and copra office Kozhikode prices held stable in an otherwise listless spices market here today in the absence of any worthwhile buying support.

Meanwhile, all other spices remained closed on account of strike.

Copra office Alapuzha and copra Kozhikode prices were quoted at last Saturday's closing level of Rs 5,700 and Rs 5,500 per quintal, respectively.

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

Black pepper (per kg) 690/750 (690/750), ginger bleached (per kg) 150 (150), ginger unbleached (per kg) 170 (170), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 5,700 (5,700), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 5,500 (5,500), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) closed (11,000), copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) closed (7,300).