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KOSPI falls, foreigners net sellers

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Korean won weakens against dollar

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South Korea benchmark bond yield rises

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SEOUL, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean financial markets:

** South Korean shares, currency and bond prices fell sharply on Monday, hit by growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve could keep the interest rates higher for longer.

** On the stock market, the benchmark KOSPI ended down 42.21 points, or 1.70%, at 2,438.19 to mark its biggest daily percentage drop since late December 2022.

** Technology giant Samsung Electronics fell 3.45% and peer SK Hynix lost 3.36%, while battery maker LG Energy Solution also declined 1.87%.

** Of the total 934 issues traded, 419 shares gained.

** Foreigners were net sellers of shares worth 311.0 billion won ($248.23 million).

** The won ended onshore trade at 1,252.8 per dollar, 1.87% lower than its previous close at 1,229.4. It was the fastest daily loss since early December 2022.

** In offshore trading, the won was quoted at 1,252.8 per dollar, down 0.4% on the day, while in non-deliverable forward trading its one-month contract was quoted at 1,250.7.

** The KOSPI has risen 9.02% so far this year, and gained 6.3% in the previous 30 trading sessions.

** The won has gained 0.9% against the dollar so far this year.

** In money and debt markets, March futures on three-year treasury bonds fell by a sharp 0.51 points to 104.79.

** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield surged by 17.3 basis points to 3.283%, while the benchmark 10-year yield jumped by 13.3 basis points to 3.281%. ($1 = 1,252.8600 won) (Reporting by Choonsik Yoo; Editing by Rashmi Aich)