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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
SEOUL, May 11 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean financial markets:
** South Korean shares rebounded on Thursday after two
sessions of losses, supported by benign U.S. inflation data that
eased concerns about U.S. monetary policy tightening.
** The benchmark KOSPI rose 8.43 points, or 0.34%,
to 2,504.94 as of 02:07 GMT.
** Technology giant Samsung Electronics rose
0.15% and peer SK Hynix lost 0.12%, while battery
maker LG Energy Solution declined 1.94%.
** Of the total 930 issues traded, 611 shares gained.
** Foreigners were net buyers of shares worth 55.7 billion
won ($42.17 million).
** The won was quoted at 1,320.3 per dollar on the onshore
settlement platform , 0.34% higher than its previous
close at 1,324.8.
** In offshore trading, the won was quoted at 1,320.6
per dollar, down 0.2% on the day, while in non-deliverable
forward trading its one-month contract was quoted
at 1,318.0.
** The KOSPI has risen 12.01% so far this year, and gained
3.6% in the previous 30 trading sessions.
** The won has lost 4.2% against the dollar so far this
year.
** In money and debt markets, June futures on three-year
treasury bonds rose 0.13 points to 105.11.
** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield
fell by 4.8 basis points to 3.227%, while the benchmark 10-year
yield fell by 4.8 basis points to 3.296%.
($1 = 1,320.9300 won)
(Reporting by Choonsik Yoo; Editing by Rashmi Aich)
