Spices hold stable in thin trade

A steady trend was witnessed at the Spices market here today in the absence of any worthwhile buying activity amidst adequate supply.

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

Black pepper (per kg) 418/448 (418/448), ginger bleached (per kg) 180 (180), ginger unbleached (per kg) 190 (190), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 4,800 (4,800), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 4,700 (4,700), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 6,400 (6,400) Copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 5,800 (5,800).