Spices rule stable in sluggish trade

An overall steady trend was witnessed at the spices market here today due to absence of any major buying activity amid sluggish demand.

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

Black pepper (per kg) 725/775 (725/775), ginger bleached (per kg) 325 (325), ginger unbleached (per kg) 340 (340), copra office Alapuzha (per quintal) 10,200 (10,200), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 10,100 (10,100), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 17,500 (17,500), Copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 13,500 (13,500).