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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

SEOUL, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean financial markets:

** South Korean shares traded flat on Tuesday as investors took a wait-and-see stance ahead of U.S. inflation data. The won strengthened slightly, while the benchmark bond yield inched up.

** The benchmark KOSPI was up 1.65 points, or 0.07%, to 2,374.67 as of 0049 GMT, after rising as much as 0.64%.

** Investors' focus is on U.S. inflation data due later in the day, which will be followed by its central bank meeting later in the week.

** "There are worries, hopes, and anxieties over the inflation data and policy meeting outcome," said Mirae Asset Securities' analyst Seo Sang-young. "A sharp rise is unlikely before those."

** Technology giant Samsung Electronics rose 0.67% and peer SK Hynix gained 0.12%, but battery maker LG Energy Solution declined 1.59%.

** Automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp were down 0.31% and 0.77%, respectively, but platform stocks Naver and Kakao rose 0.52% and 0.34% each.

** Of the total 930 issues traded, 437 shares gained.

** Foreigners were net sellers of shares worth 116.9 billion won ($89.56 million).

** The won was quoted at 1,306.0 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform, 0.09% higher than its previous close at 1,307.2.

** In money and debt markets, December futures on three-year treasury bonds fell 0.04 point to 103.75.

** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield was flat at 3.623%, while the benchmark 10-year yield rose by 1.2 basis points to 3.461%. ($1 = 1,305.2900 won) (Reporting by Jihoon Lee; editing by Uttaresh.V)