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KOSPI falls, foreigners net sellers

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Korean won weakens against dollar

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South Korea benchmark bond yield rises

SEOUL, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean financial markets:

** South Korean shares fell slightly on Tuesday, after rallying for nine straight sessions, with investors also turning cautious about the Japanese central bank's policy decision as well as U.S. corporate earnings.

** The won also weakened, while the benchmark bond yield edged higher.

** The benchmark KOSPI fell 10.93 points, or 0.46%, to 2,388.93 as of 0201 GMT.

** Technology giant Samsung Electronics traded flat and peer SK Hynix gained 0.58%, while battery maker LG Energy Solution declined 1.77%.

** Of the total 931 issues traded, 293 shares gained.

** Foreigners were net sellers of shares worth 57.7 billion won ($46.54 million).

** The won was quoted at 1,240.6 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform, down 0.43%.

** In offshore trading, the won was quoted at 1,239.3 per dollar, up 0.2%, while in non-deliverable forward trading its one-month contract was quoted at 1,237.6.

** The KOSPI has risen 6.82% so far this year, but lost 1.4% in the previous 30 trading sessions.

** The won has gained 1.9% against the dollar so far this year.

** In money and debt markets, March futures on three-year treasury bonds fell 0.04 point to 104.55.

** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield fell by 0.4 basis point to 3.451%, while the benchmark 10-year yield rose by 0.8 basis points to 3.393%. ($1 = 1,239.9100 won) (Reporting by Choonsik Yoo; editing by Uttaresh.V)