* KOSPI falls, foreigners net sellers
* Korean won strengthens against dollar
* South Korea benchmark bond yield falls
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SEOUL, June 12 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean financial markets:
** South Korean shares fell on Monday amid a broadly cautious mood, ahead of major economic data and monetary policy events this week, most notably the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate decision.
** The Korean won strengthened, while the benchmark bond yield fell.
** The benchmark KOSPI was down 11.81 points, or 0.45%, at 2,629.35 by the close of the session.
** The Fed is widely expected to hold interest rates steady at its policy meeting, ending a run of 10 consecutive rate hikes that began in March 2022.
** Also on investors' radar are China's economic indicators as well as policy decisions by the European Central Bank and the Bank of Japan.
** "Most of the events will likely have neutral or bearish impact on the market, where profit-taking pressure is already high," said Seo Sang-young, analyst at Mirae Asset Securities.
** Back home, the governor of South Korea's central bank said a more sophisticated monetary policy was necessary this year, citing risk to growth and financial stability.
** Among the index heavyweights, chipmakers, automakers and biopharmaceutical manufacturers fell, but rechargeable battery makers rose.
** SK Networks jumped 9.03% to its highest level since September 2021 on media reports of its cooperation with OpenAI on artificial intelligence.
** Of the total 935 issues traded, 306 shares rose.
** Foreigners were net sellers of shares worth 338.8 billion won ($262.9 million).
** The won ended onshore trade at 1,288.3 per dollar, 0.25% higher than its previous close.
** In money and debt markets, June futures on three-year treasury bonds fell 0.02 point to 104.18.
** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield rose by 0.5 basis point to 3.494%, while the benchmark 10-year yield fell by 1.5 basis points to 3.576%. ($1 = 1,288.6500 won) (Reporting by Jihoon Lee; Editing by Sonia Cheema)