* Spot gold steady at $745.90 an ounce * London Brent crude down at $57.40 a barrel LCOc1 * Rupee weak at 47.99 per dollar MUMBAI, Nov 11 (Reuters) - India's gold demand moved up on Tuesday despite firm prices as retail buyers set out during marriage season, dealers said. "Demand from the retail buyers is improving due to the ongoing marriage season," said Ashwin Choksi of Jamnadas M. Choksi Jewellers. The wedding season, which started this month, will continue till early 2009. Prices have increased a bit, but they are far below the record high of 14,320 rupees per 10 grams hit on Oct 10, said a dealer with a large private bank. Following were the prices being quoted by HDFC bank in rupees in the spot market at 1:15 p.m. INBULL03: Tuesday Monday ================================================ Gold .999/10 grams 11,623 11,630 Silver .999/kg 16,900 16,938 Following were prices in rupees on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. at 3:43 p.m. <0#MAU:> <0#MSV:>: Contract Current price Net change ====================================================== Dec gold 11,629 42 Dec silver 16,965 5 (Reporting by Debiprasad Nayak, editing by Harish Nambiar)

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