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KOSPI falls but off lows, foreigners net sellers
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Korean won weakens against dollar
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South Korea benchmark bond yield falls
SEOUL, March 16 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean
financial markets:
** South Korean shares recovered from early losses of more
than 1% by midday on Thursday, helped by Credit Suisse Group's
announcement of plans to strengthen its liquidity.
** The benchmark KOSPI fell 3.66 points, or 0.15%,
to 2,376.06 as of 01:54 GMT. It briefly moved higher, snapping
an early drop of as much as 1.4%.
** Technology giant Samsung Electronics traded
flat and peer SK Hynix gained 0.63%, while
battery-maker LG Energy Solution advanced 1.59%.
** Of the total 930 issues traded, 209 shares gained.
** Foreigners were net sellers of shares worth 26.8 billion
won ($20.5 million).
** The won was quoted at 1,310.9 per dollar on the onshore
settlement platform , 0.55% lower than its previous
close at 1,303.7. It also cut losses after falling 1% against
the dollar.
** In offshore trading, the won was quoted at 1,310.6
per dollar, up 0.2% on the day, while in non-deliverable forward
trading its one-month contract was quoted at
1,307.8.
** The KOSPI has risen 6.24% so far this year, but lost 1.9%
in the previous 30 trading sessions.
** The won has lost 3.5% against the dollar so far this
year.
** In money and debt markets, March futures on three-year
treasury bonds rose 0.24 points to 104.51.
** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield
fell by 7.3 basis points to 3.403%, while the benchmark 10-year
yield fell by 5.5 basis points to 3.363%.
($1 = 1,310.7800 won)
(Reporting by Choonsik Yoo; Editing by Sonia Cheema)
