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KOSPI flat, foreigners net sellers
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Korean won strengthens against dollar
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South Korea benchmark bond yield falls
SEOUL, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean
financial markets:
** South Korean shares were little changed on Monday, with
investors awaiting major monetary policy and political events at
home and abroad. The Korean won strengthened, while the
benchmark bond yield fell.
** The benchmark KOSPI was down 2.96 points, or
0.12%, to 2,448.25 as of 0113 GMT, after falling as much as
0.85% earlier.
** The U.S. central bank will release the minutes of its
latest policy meeting this week, while the Bank of Korea will
hold its second rate decision meeting for this year.
** "Also, as this week marks one full year of the
Russia-Ukraine conflict, there are political events that may
upset financial markets," said Kim Seok-hwan, an analyst at
Mirae Asset Securities.
** Technology giant Samsung Electronics fell
0.48%, but peer SK Hynix gained 0.43%. Battery maker
LG Energy Solution declined 2.25%.
** Of the total 930 issues traded, 466 shares advanced.
** Foreigners were net sellers of shares worth 133.9 billion
won ($103.22 million).
** The won was quoted at 1,298.5 per dollar on the onshore
settlement platform , 0.08% higher.
** In money and debt markets, March futures on three-year
treasury bonds rose 0.05 point to 103.76.
** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield
fell by 0.9 basis point to 3.630%, while the benchmark 10-year
yield fell by 3.9 basis points to 3.588%.
($1 = 1,297.1800 won)
(Reporting by Jihoon Lee; editing by Uttaresh.V)
