South Korean shares end higher as chip, auto stocks rally ahead of earnings
KOSPI rises more than 1%
Korean won weakens against dollar
South Korea benchmark bond yield steady
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SEOUL, Oct 23 (Reuters) -Round-up of South Korean financial markets:
** South Korean shares rose more than 1% on Wednesday, as major chip and auto stocks rallied ahead of quarterly earnings releases.
** The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 closed up 28.92 points, or 1.12%, at 2,599.62, posting its best session since Oct. 7.
** On Thursday, South Korea will report advanced estimates of gross domestic product (GDP) for the third quarter. The economy likely returned to growth during the quarter, as robust exports outpaced sluggish consumer spending, according to a Reuters poll.
** Among major exporters, chipmaker SK Hynix 000660.KS and Hyundai Motor 005380.KS are scheduled to report their third-quarter results this week.
** SK Hynix 000660.KS ended up 4.37%, while rival Samsung Electronics 005930.KS gained 2.43%. Hyundai Motor 005380.KS and sister automaker Kia Corp 000270.KS added 2.77% and 0.54%, respectively.
** "The battery sector also strengthened ahead of U.S. electric-vehicle maker Tesla's earnings," said Lee Kyoung-min, an analyst at Daishin Securities.
** Tesla-supplier LG Energy Solution 373220.KS climbed 5.64%, while peers Samsung SDI 006400.KS and SK Innovation 096770.KS jumped 2.16% and 3.38%, respectively.
** LG Display 034220.KS gained 2.49%, after reporting smaller-than-expected operating loss in the third quarter.
** Of the total 937 traded issues, 450 shares advanced, while 411 declined.
** Foreigners were net buyers of shares worth 210.8 billion won ($152.46 million).
** The won was quoted 0.19% lower at 1,382.2 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, after hitting its lowest level since late July at 1,385.1.
** South Korea's finance minister said the won's current level of near 1,400 per dollar should be regarded as a "new normal", according to a report.
** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield KR3YT=RR rose 0.9 basis point to 2.950%, while the benchmark 10-year yield KR10YT=RR rose 0.2 basis point to 3.133%.
($1 = 1,382.6200 won)
Reporting by Jihoon Lee; Editing by Eileen Soreng
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