New Delhi, 16 November (NNS): The offtake of cloves reported to be sluggish even after the winter season, due to this reason, here also, its prices held stable at Rs 960 per kg. Recently, the prices have slipped by Rs 10/15 per kg. The market sentiments may affect due to the higher prices than the normal level. There is no possibility of uptrend in the prices during the near future.