KOSPI falls, foreigners net sellers
Korean won weakens against dollar
South Korea benchmark bond yield rises
SEOUL, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean financial markets:
** South Korean shares fell for a second straight day on Thursday amid heightened political uncertainty with the president facing an impeachment push.
** The won and the benchmark bond yield were little changed.
** The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 was down 6.06 points, or 0.25%, at 2,457.94 as of 0226 GMT, after a fall of 1.4% on Wednesday.
** South Korea's parliament introduced a motion on Thursday to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over a botched attempt to impose martial law, but his party vowed to oppose the move, throwing the process into doubt.
** South Korea's finance ministry said on Thursday that the government would activate 40 trillion won ($28.35 billion) worth of market stabilization funds.
** Asia's fourth-largest economy grew 0.1% in the third quarter, revised central bank data showed, unchanged from its advance estimates issued in October.
** Among index heavyweights, chipmaker Samsung Electronics 005930.KS rose 1.88% and peer SK Hynix 000660.KS gained 4.05%, while battery maker LG Energy Solution 373220.KS climbed 0.13%.
** Hyundai Motor 005380.KS shed 1.67% and sister automaker Kia Corp 000270.KS lost 2.75%, while search engine Naver 035420.KS and instant messenger Kakao 035720.KS were up 1.73% and down 5.04%, respectively.
** Of the total 935 traded issues, 247 shares advanced, while 641 declined.
** Foreigners were net sellers of shares worth 223 billion won ($157.7 million).
** The won was quoted at 1,415.0 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, 0.10% lower than its previous close at 1,413.6.
** In money and debt markets, December futures on three-year treasury bonds KTBc1 fell 0.04 point to 106.71.
** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield KR3YT=RR rose by 4.6 basis points to 2.640%, while the benchmark 10-year yield KR10YT=RR rose by 0.7 basis points to 2.773%.
($1 = 1,414.1500 won)
(Reporting by Jihoon Lee; Editing by Sonia Cheema)
((jihoon.lee@thomsonreuters.com;))
