Black pepper rd rebounds in listless spices market

Black pepper rd rebounded modestly in an otherwise listless spices market here Thursday following fresh demand from stockists and retailers.

While the rest of the spices held stable in the absence of any worthwhile buying activity.

Black pepper rd gained by Rs 10/10 per kg to Rs 390/435 from Wednesday's closing level of Rs 380/425.

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

Black pepper (per kg) 390/435 (380/425), ginger

unbleached (per kg) 210 (210), copra office Alappuzha (per

quintal) 10,200 (10,200), copra office Kozhikode (per quintal)

10,100 (10,100), copra Rajapur Mumbai (per quintal) 20,700

(20,700), copra edible Mumbai (per quintal) 14,200 (14,200).