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KOSPI rises, foreigners net buyers
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Korean won strengthens against dollar
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South Korea benchmark bond yield falls
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For the midday report, please click SEOUL, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean
financial markets:
** South Korean shares rose on Tuesday, tracking Wall
Street's overnight strength, with investors keen on U.S.
inflation data due later in the day. The Korean won
strengthened, while the benchmark bond yield fell.
** The benchmark KOSPI ended up 12.94 points, or
0.50%, at 2,465.64, erasing some of its early gain of as much as
1.13%.
** "There was a strong wait-and-see mood ahead of U.S.
inflation data, despite improved risk sentiment," said Choi
Yoo-june, an analyst at Shinhan Securities.
** U.S. consumer price index is expected to have marked a
slower annual rise of 6.2% in January than 6.5% in December,
according to a Reuters survey. The data will be released during
U.S. trade hours.
** Technology giant Samsung Electronics rose
0.48%, peer SK Hynix jumped 3.09%, and battery maker
LG Energy Solution added 0.57%.
** BTS agency HYBE , Kakao Corp and
SM Entertainment shares rallied as South Korea's
K-pop industry heads for a major restructuring.
** Of the total 934 issues traded, 491 shares advanced.
** Foreigners were net buyers of shares worth 62.2 billion
won ($49.03 million).
** The won ended onshore trade at 1,269.4 per dollar, 0.62% higher than its previous close at 1,277.3.
** In money and debt markets, March futures on three-year
treasury bonds rose 0.08 point to 104.44.
** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield
fell by 2.8 basis points to 3.425%, while the benchmark 10-year
yield fell by 5.1 basis points to 3.382%.
($1 = 1,268.6500 won)
(Reporting by Jihoon Lee; Editing by Rashmi Aich)
