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KOSPI falls, foreigners net buyers
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Korean won weakens against dollar
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South Korea benchmark bond yield rises
SEOUL, May 10 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean financial markets:
** South Korean shares were little changed on Wednesday as
investors awaited U.S. inflation data due later in the day,
hoping it would provide some clues on the direction of global
markets.
** The benchmark KOSPI fell 0.73 points, or 0.07%,
to 2,509.33 as of 02:10 GMT.
** Technology giant Samsung Electronics fell
0.77% and peer SK Hynix lost 0.11%, while battery
maker LG Energy Solution advanced 0.71%.
** Of the total 931 issues traded, 484 shares gained.
** Foreigners were net buyers of shares worth 49.8 billion
won ($37.70 million).
** The won was quoted at 1,324.6 per dollar on the onshore
settlement platform , 0.05% lower than its previous
close at 1,323.9.
** In offshore trading, the won was quoted at 1,324.3
per dollar, up 0.1% on the day, while in non-deliverable forward
trading its one-month contract was quoted at
1,321.8.
** The KOSPI has risen 12.20% so far this year, and gained
3.9% in the previous 30 trading sessions.
** The won has lost 4.5% against the dollar so far this
year.
** In money and debt markets, June futures on three-year
treasury bonds fell 0.04 points to 104.96.
** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield
rose by 2.6 basis points to 3.275%, while the benchmark 10-year
yield rose by 3.4 basis points to 3.343%.
($1 = 1,320.9300 won)
(Reporting by Choonsik Yoo; Editing by Rashmi Aich)
