* KOSPI falls, foreigners net sellers
* Korean won weakens against U.S. dollar
* South Korea benchmark bond yield rises
SEOUL, June 28 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean
financial markets:
** South Korean shares slipped from record highs on Monday,
on worries about a spike in coronavirus cases across Asia over
the weekend, while investors eye a slew economic data later this
week. The won weakened and the benchmark bond yield rose.
** The benchmark KOSPI fell 9.49 points, or 0.29%,
to 3,293.35 by 0216 GMT.
** Investors were concerned about a spike in coronavirus
infections in Asia, with Australia's most populous city of
Sydney plunging into a lockdown.
** Technology giant Samsung Electronics rose
0.12%, while peer SK Hynix dropped 1.56%. Battery
maker LG Chem and internet giant Naver
fell 0.48% and 1.59%, respectively.
** Foreigners were net sellers of 87.0 billion won ($76.93
million) worth of shares on the main board.
** Investors are seen taking a wait-and-see stance after
KOSPI broke above the 3,300-level ... The focus is on series of
economic indicators due later this week and Micron Technology's
earnings guidance," said Seo Sang-young, analyst at Mirae
Asset Securities.
** South Korea's May industrial output data is due on
Wednesday, while trade and inflation data will be released on
Thursday and Friday, respectively.
** The won was quoted at 1,129.9 per dollar on the onshore
settlement platform , down 0.19%.
** In offshore trading, the won was quoted at 1,130.7
per dollar, down 0.3%, while in non-deliverable forward trading,
its one-month contract was quoted at 1,131.0.
** In money and debt markets, September futures on
three-year treasury bonds fell 0.07 point to 109.83.
** The most liquid 3-year Korean treasury bond yield rose by
2.7 basis points to 1.468%, while the benchmark 10-year yield
rose by 3.4 basis points to 2.134%.
($1 = 1,130.9700 won)
(Reporting by Joori Roh, additional reporting by Jihoon Lee;
editing by Uttaresh.V)
