New Delhi, 01 September (NNS): Here, the prices of black pepper markara held stable at Rs 750 per kg owing to the strong buying from the stockists at the higher prices. Recently, the prices have gone up by Rs 20 per kg. In Kochi, the arrivals held stable at the same level of the previous day and the prices remained stable at the same level of the previous day. The market sentiments may affect as the imported stock of Sri Lanka will likely to arrive soon. The spot black pepper prices will likely to remain strong during the near future.