New Delhi, 21 May (NNS): The sale of black pepper reported to be sluggish after the uptrend in the prices during the previous days. During the previous day, the prices have gone up by Rs 5 per kg. Both the arrivals and the prices remained stable at the same level of the previous day in Kochi. The market sentiments may affect as the imported stock will likely to arrive in Sri Lanka after 1.5/2 months. The spot black pepper prices will not likely to increase during the coming days.