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KOSPI rises, foreigners net sellers

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Korean won strengthens against dollar

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South Korea benchmark bond yield rises

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SEOUL, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean financial markets:

** South Korean shares reversed early losses to close slightly higher on Monday, with the benchmark index marking a rebound from a big drop seen in the previous session. The won gained by half a percent, while bond prices fell.

** The benchmark KOSPI ended 3.45 points, or 0.15%, higher at 2,317.14, rebounding after a sharp 1.8% plunge on Friday.

** Technology giant Samsung Electronics fell 0.34% and peer SK Hynix lost 1.03%, while battery maker LG Energy Solution advanced 0.44%.

** Of the total 935 issues traded, 374 shares gained.

** Foreigners were net sellers of shares worth 42.0 billion won ($32.96 million), marking a sixth consecutive session of net selling and limiting the overall buying sentiment.

** The won ended onshore trade at 1,274.8 per dollar, 0.47% higher than its previous close at 1,280.8.

** In offshore trading, the won was quoted at 1,274.6 per dollar, up 0.4%, while in non-deliverable forward trading its one-month contract was quoted at 1,273.9.

** The KOSPI has fallen 22.18% so far this year, and lost 6.8% in the previous 30 trading sessions.

** The won has lost 6.7% against the dollar so far this year.

** In money and debt markets, March futures on three-year treasury bonds fell 0.14 point to 103.74.

** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield rose by 3.9 basis points to 3.664%, while the benchmark 10-year yield rose by 8.8 basis points to 3.640%. ($1 = 1,274.3700 won) (Reporting by Choonsik Yoo; editing by Uttaresh.V)