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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 falls

SEOUL, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean financial markets:

** South Korean shares fell on Friday, after three straight sessions of gains, as investors took a cautious stance ahead of key U.S. employment data. The Korean won weakened, while the benchmark bond yield fell.

** The benchmark KOSPI fell 18.57 points, or 0.75%, to 2,461.27 as of 0124 GMT. Gains in the past few sessions had pushed the index to a more than two-week high.

** For the week so far, the benchmark index is still up 1%, on track for the first weekly gain in three.

** "Investors were seen booking profits from recent gains, as weak U.S. manufacturing data and caution ahead of jobs data weighed," said Seo Sang-young, an analyst at Mirae Asset Securities.

** U.S. manufacturing activity shrank in November for the first time in 2-1/2 years as higher borrowing costs weighed on demand for goods, data showed overnight.

** Meanwhile, South Korea's consumer prices rose 5.0% in November from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, marking the slowest pace since April and slightly missing market expectations.

** Among heavyweights, technology giant Samsung Electronics fell 1.60% and peer SK Hynix lost 1.89%, while battery maker LG Energy Solution was flat.

** Of the total traded issues of 933, the number of advancing shares was 340.

** Foreigners were net sellers of shares worth 168.6 billion won ($129.75 million) on the main board.

** The won was quoted at 1,302.4 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform, 0.21% lower than its previous close.

** For the week, the currency has still strengthened more than 1.5%, in its likely second straight gaining week.

** In money and debt markets, December futures on three-year treasury bonds rose 0.05 point to 103.87.

** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield fell by 2.7 basis points to 3.630%, while the benchmark 10-year yield fell by 5.7 basis points to 3.609%. ($1 = 1,299.4300 won) (Reporting by Jihoon Lee)