New Delhi, 08 July (NNS): The prices of black pepper markara held stable at Rs 730 per kg owing to the sluggish buying from the stockists even after the feeble prices. Recently, the prices have gone down by Rs 5 per kg. Presently, the arrivals reported to be negligible in Kochi and the prices fell down by Rs 10 per kg. The prices remained stable at the same level after the decrement from the level of Vietnam. The spot black pepper prices will not likely to increase during the coming days.