(Reuters) - Gold traders in India, the world's biggest buyer of bullion, stepped up buying for the upcoming wedding season, as gold prices stayed near the week's trough, giving silver a boost. * The most-active gold for February delivery on the Multi Commodity Exchange MCX.L was 0.35 percent higher at 27,633 rupees per 10 grams at 1 : 24 p.m., recovering from a previous session's low of 27,476 rupees, a level last seen on January 3. * "Demand is good from bullion traders as upside chances are more," said a dealer with a state-run, bullion dealing bank in Mumbai. * Premiums on London prices stayed steady at $2 per ounce. * Silver for March delivery also rose by more than half a percent, before trading at 52,817 rupees per kg. * Traders will also eye the movement in the rupee, which traded steady. The rupee plays an important role in determining the landed cost of the dollar-denominated precious metals.

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