Spices rule steady in muted trade

Spices continued to maintain a steady trend in an otherwise muted spices market here today in the absence of any major buying activities.

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

Black pepper (per kg) 380/440 (380/440), ginger unbleached (per kg) 150 (150), copra office Alappuzha (per quintal) 13,500 (13,500), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 13,300 (13,300), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 20,000 (20,000), copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 16,700 (16,700).