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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 falls

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

** South Korean shares rose on Wednesday, tracking overnight Wall Street gains on hopes of a slower monetary tightening by the U.S. Federal Reserve. The Korean won strengthened, while the benchmark bond yield fell.

** The benchmark KOSPI rose 12.64 points, or 0.57%, to 2,247.71, as of 0136 GMT.

** U.S. consumer confidence ebbed in October after two straight monthly increases amid rising concerns about inflation and a possible recession next year, supporting views of slower monetary tightening.

** "Gains were capped by the weakness in U.S. stock futures, after major big tech firms' earnings," said Kim Seok-hwan, an analyst at Mirae Asset Securities.

** SK Hynix gained 1.39% even as the chipmaker said the memory chip market is facing an "unprecedented deterioration", as its third-quarter profit tumbled 60% amid a surge in inflation, missing expectations. Peer Samsung Electronics rose 1.56%.

** LG Energy Solution advanced 1.76% after the battery maker's third-quarter result swung to a profit on the back of strong electric vehicle (EV) battery demand and favourable foreign exchange rates.

** Of the total 931 traded issues, 306 gained.

** Foreigners were net buyers of shares worth 142.5 billion won ($99.60 million).

** The won was quoted at 1,430.7 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform, 0.17% higher than its previous close at 1,433.1.

** In offshore trading, the won was quoted at 1,429.7 per dollar, down 0.2% from the previous day, while in non-deliverable forward trading its one-month contract was quoted at 1,429.0.

** December futures on three-year treasury bonds fell 0.06 point to 101.81.

** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield rose by 0.9 basis point to 4.247%, while the benchmark 10-year yield fell by 2.7 basis points to 4.358%. ($1 = 1,430.6800 won) (Reporting by Jihoon Lee; Editing by Rashmi Aich)