New Delhi, 12 April (NNS): The prices of black pepper markara held stable at Rs 600 per kg due to the sluggish offtake even after the feeble prices. Recently, the prices have gone down by Rs 5/10 per kg. The arrivals and the prices remained stable at the same level in Kochi during the previous day. The new crop of markara has also been started arriving in Karnataka, due to this, the market sentiments may affect. The spot black pepper prices may not likely to increase during the near future.