New Delhi, 04 November (NNS): Here, the prices of black pepper markara remained stable at Rs 735 per kg owing to the weak offtake at the higher prices. Recently, the prices have improved by Rs 5 per kg. Both the arrivals and the prices held stable at the same level of the previous day in Kochi. The market sentiments may affect because of the unavailability of the stock. The spot black pepper prices will likely to remain sluggish during the near future.