New Delhi, 11 August (NNS): Here, the prices of black pepper markara held stable at Rs 725 per kg owing to the weak buying from the stockists at the higher prices. Recently, the prices have gone up by Rs 10/15 per kg. In Kochi, the prices improved by Rs 5 per kg, whereas, the arrivals reported to be negligible. The market sentiments may affect as the stock of Shri Lanka will likely to arrive after some time. There is no fear of downfall in the spot black pepper prices during the near future.