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KOSPI falls, foreigners net sellers
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Korean won weakens against dollar
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South Korea benchmark bond yield falls
SEOUL, May 12 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean financial markets:
** South Korean shares fell by midday on Friday and set for
a fourth consecutive weekly decline, dampened by a delayed
settlement in the U.S. debt ceiling talks.
** The benchmark KOSPI slipped 14.75 points, or
0.59%, to 2,476.25 as of 02:30 GMT. It was down 0.97% for the
week.
** Technology giant Samsung Electronics traded
flat and peer SK Hynix gained 0.35%, while battery
maker LG Energy Solution declined 1.27%.
** Of the total 930 issues traded, 209 shares gained.
** Foreigners were net sellers of shares worth 167.5 billion
won ($126.80 million).
** The won was quoted at 1,334.5 per dollar on the onshore
settlement platform , 0.61% lower than its previous
close at 1,326.3.
** In offshore trading, the won was quoted at 1,334.6
per dollar, down 0.3% on the day, while in non-deliverable
forward trading its one-month contract was quoted
at 1,332.0.
** The KOSPI has risen 10.72% so far this year, and gained
2.3% in the previous 30 trading sessions.
** The won has lost 5.2% against the dollar so far this
year.
** In money and debt markets, June futures on three-year
treasury bonds rose 0.02 points to 105.17.
** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield
rose by 0.1 basis points to 3.220%, while the benchmark 10-year
yield fell by 3.1 basis points to 3.258%.
($1 = 1,320.9300 won)
(Reporting by Choonsik Yoo; Editing by Rashmi Aich)
