New Delhi, 07 May (NNS): The offtake of black pepper reported to be sluggish even after the uptrend in the price during the previous days, due to this, the prices held stable at Rs 775 per kg. Recently, the prices have gone up by Rs 10 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 due to the war in Iran. The spot black pepper prices will likely to remain sluggish during the coming days.