Kochi, May 8: Black pepper prices dipped marginally on the international commodity exchange here on Friday on lower enquiries from exporters for futures contracts, dealers said."There was limited enquiries for the futures amidst restricted arrivals," they said.
In today's trading, august contracts were quoted lower at Rs 23,400 a quintal against Rs 23,500 yesterday. July contracts were quoted at Rs 22,650 against Rs 22,625, june at Rs 21,900 against Rs 21,980 and may at Rs 21,400 against Rs 21,450.
In spot trading, garbled pepper was flat at rs 21,000 and ungarbled at rs 20,300 a quintal.
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