South Korean stocks rise as investors digest Trump win
KOSPI rises, foreigners net buyers
Korean won strengthens against US dollar
South Korean benchmark bond yield falls
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SEOUL, Nov 7 (Reuters) -Round-up of South Korean financial markets:
** South Korean shares rose on Thursday after the S&P 500 surged overnight as investors positioned for a second Donald Trump presidency.
** The won strengthened, while the benchmark bond yield fell.
** The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed up 1.12 points, or 0.04%, at 2,564.63.
** Among index heavyweights, chipmaker Samsung Electronics 005930.KS added 0.35% and peer SK Hynix 000660.KS gained 0.82%, while battery maker LG Energy Solution 373220.KS slid 1.15%.
** Battery maker LG Energy Solution 373220.KS shed 1.15%, after dropping 7% - the biggest daily loss in a year - on Wednesday.
** Asia Pacific Satellite (211270.KQ), which makes satellite communication products, in junior Kosdaq surged 30%
** Trump is seen as less supportive of climate-friendly policies, including EV subsidies, than Kamala Harris, analysts said.
** Hyundai 005380.KS advanced 0.48%, sister automaker Kia 000270.KS lost 1.05%, while Search engine Naver 035420.KS and instant messenger Kakao 035720.KS added 1.93% and was unchanged, respectively.
** South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke with Trump on Thursday and congratulated him on winning the presidency on the "Make America Great Again" slogan as officials in Seoul worked to prepare for "significant" economic changes.
** Of the total 941 traded issues, 355 shares advanced, while 513 declined.
** Foreigners net bought shares worth 97.6 billion won ($70 million) on the main board.
** The KOSPI has fallen 3.41% so far this year and lost 1.2% in the last 30 trading sessions.
** The won has lost 7.8% against the U.S. dollar so far this year.
** In money and debt markets, December futures on three-year treasury bonds KTBc1 rose 0.12 point to 105.87.
** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield KR3YT=RR fell by 3.9 basis points to 2.921%, while the benchmark 10-year yield KR10YT=RR fell by 5.3 basis points to 3.100%.
($1 = 1,395.7300 won)
Reporting by Cynthia Kim; Editing by Sumana Nandy
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