* KOSPI little changed, foreigners net buyers
* Korean won strengthens against dollar
* South Korea benchmark bond yield falls
SEOUL, May 31 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean financial markets:
** South Korean shares were little changed on Wednesday, as investors took a wait-and-see stance over the progress of the U.S. debt ceiling deal in the Congress, along with muted reaction to North Korea's satellite launch.
** The Korean won strengthened, while the benchmark bond yield fell.
** The benchmark KOSPI was up 5.42 points, or 0.21%, at 2,590.94 as of 0148 GMT.
** "Investors are waiting to see the U.S. debt ceiling deal getting passed by the Congress and risks completely easing," said analyst Na Jeong-hwan at NH Investment Securities.
** Na added there was little impact from a North Korean satellite launch on Wednesday that ended in failure, which triggered sirens across South Korea's capital city.
** South Korea's factory production and retail sales dropped in April, indicating another tough quarter after the economy narrowly averted a recession in the first quarter.
** Technology giant Samsung Electronics rose 0.14%, but peer SK Hynix lost 0.27%, while battery maker LG Energy Solution jumped 2.24%, which was the only stock among the index heavyweights that changed more than 1%.
** Of the total 933 issues traded, 494 shares gained.
** Foreigners were net buyers of shares worth 171.4 billion won ($129.76 million).
** The won was quoted at 1,318.9 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform, 0.45% higher than its previous close.
** In money and debt markets, June futures on three-year treasury bonds rose 0.15 point to 104.20.
** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield fell by 5.4 basis points to 3.508%, while the benchmark 10-year yield fell by 7.1 basis points to 3.581%. ($1 = 1,320.9300 won) (Reporting by Jihoon Lee; Editing by Shailesh Kuber)