MUMBAI: India gold futures eased a tad from a 2-week high, weighed by a stronger rupee, but the losses were not enough to attract physical players seeking to stock up for the wedding season, dealers said on Thursday. * At 1:34 p.m., the most-active December gold on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) was 0.25 percent lower at 28,989 rupees per 10 grams, retreating from the previous session's two week high of 29,186 rupees, a level last seen on Nov. 16. * The Indian rupee, which plays an important role in determining the landed cost of the dollar-quoted yellow metal, surged to a near two-week high on Thursday. A stronger rupee makes the yellow metal cheaper. * Physical traders were unwilling to get stuck with high priced stocks and waited for a price dip. Premiums charged on London prices stayed steady at $1-1.2 an ounce. * "Demand is okay... premiums seem steady," said a dealer with a private, bullion-importing bank in Mumbai. * Wedding season will peak this month in India, the world's biggest buyer of bullion. * Silver futures traded lower on Thursday following overseas markets. The most-traded December silver on the MCX was down 0.40 percent at 55,300 rupees per kg.

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