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KOSPI rises, foreigners net buyers

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Korean won strengthens against dollar

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South Korea benchmark bond yield rises

SEOUL, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean financial markets:

** South Korean shares rose on Monday, buoyed by hopes of the Federal Reserve scaling back interest rate hikes following the U.S. jobs report, but investors weighing the latest affirmation of China's COVID-zero stance limited gains. The Korean won strengthened, while the benchmark bond yield rose.

** The benchmark KOSPI rose 16.65 points, or 0.67%, to 2,364.21, as of 02:10 GMT. ** The Chinese curbs continued but there is still speculation that China's COVID-zero stance may change soon, boosting hopes of a market rebound. Investor focus this week would be on U.S. inflation data, Samsung Securities analyst Seo Jung-hun said.

** Among heavyweights, technology giant Samsung Electronics rose 1.18% and peer SK Hynix gained 1.89%, while battery maker LG Energy Solution declined 1.01%.

** The trading volume during the session was 216.66 million shares. Of the total 931 traded issues, 572 rose.

** Foreigners were net buyers of shares worth 22.2 billion won ($15.74 million) on the main board.

** The won was quoted at 1,409.5 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform, 0.69% higher than its previous close at 1,419.2.

** In offshore trading, the won was quoted at 1,408.9 per dollar, down 0.4% from the previous day, while in non-deliverable forward trading its one-month contract was quoted at 1,408.1.

** The KOSPI has fallen 20.60% so far this year, and gained 0.1% in the previous 30 trading sessions.

** The won has lost 15.7% against the dollar so far this year.

** In money and debt markets, December futures on three-year treasury bonds fell 0.09 points to 102.15.

** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield rose by 3.6 basis points to 4.145%, while the benchmark 10-year yield rose by 5.1 basis points to 4.229%. ($1 = 1,410.1400 won) (Reporting by Cynthia Kim; Additional reporting by Youn Ah Moon; Editing by Rashmi Aich)