* KOSPI rises, foreigners net sellers
* Korean won weakens against dollar
* South Korea benchmark bond yield falls
SEOUL, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean financial markets:
** South Korean shares traded slightly higher on Thursday after two sessions of losses, but battery makers continued to decline, capping gains on the benchmark index.
** The benchmark KOSPI was up 7.58 points, or 0.31%, to 2,429.20 as of 0133 GMT.
** Overnight, U.S. Treasury yields fell and stocks rose, providing a favourable ground for the local stock market to start on.
** Among index heavyweights, chipmakers, automakers and online platform firms rose, while biopharmaceutical manufacturers were mixed.
** Battery makers, continuing to experience high volatility on a market-wide short-selling ban re-imposed from Monday, fell more than 1%. LG Energy Solution slid 1.14%, Samsung SDI dropped 1.44%, and SK Innovation lost 1.08%.
** "The impact of the short-selling ban is expected to continue rest of the week, raising difficulty for investor responses," said Han Ji-young, an analyst at Kiwoom Securities.
** "Under this distorted environment, it is appropriate to focus on sectors of improving fundamentals, such as semiconductors and automobiles," Han said.
** Of the total 931 traded issues, 428 shares advanced, while 433 declined.
** Foreigners were net sellers of shares worth 4.1 billion won ($3.13 million) on the main board so far on Thursday.
** The won was quoted at 1,310.8 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform, just 0.02% lower than its previous close.
** In money and debt markets, December futures on three-year treasury bonds rose 0.11 point to 103.18.
** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield fell by 2.0 basis points to 3.846%, while the benchmark 10-year yield fell by 5.1 basis points to 3.961%. ($1 = 1,310.5300 won) (Reporting by Jihoon Lee; Editing by Rashmi Aich)