New Delhi, 13 August (NNS): Here, the prices of black pepper markara remained stable at Rs 765 per kg owing to the sluggish trading activities even after the improvement in the prices during the previous days. Recently, the prices have improved by Rs 05 per kg. Both the arrivals and the prices of black pepper held stable at the same level of the previous day in Kochi. The market sentiments may affect due to the imported stock from Sri lanka. The spot black pepper prices will likely to remain sluggish during the coming days.