Spices maintained a steady trend in an otherwise mute spices market here today in the absence of any worthwhile demand from stockists...

Spices maintained a steady trend in an otherwise mute spices market here today in the absence of any worthwhile demand from stockists and retailers amid ample stock positions. Following are today's closing rates (in Rs) with previous rates in brackets: 

Black pepper

Black pepper (per kg) 370/430 (370/430), ginger unbleached (per kg) 160 (160), copra office Alappuzha (per quintal) 12,700 (12,700), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal) 12,600 (12,600), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 21,000 (21,000), copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 15,600 (15,600).