South Korean shares fall as battery makers extend losses on Trump's win
KOSPI falls, foreigners net buyers
Korean won hits lowest level in two years
South Korea benchmark bond yield falls
SEOUL, Nov 7 (Reuters) -Round-up of South Korean financial markets:
** South Korean shares fell for a third straight session on Thursday, as battery makers extended losses on worries about weaker demand for electric vehicles following Donald Trump's win in the U.S. presidential election.
** The benchmark KOSPI .KS11 was down 3.39 points, or 0.13%, at 2,560.12 as of 0211 GMT.
** Battery maker LG Energy Solution 373220.KS slid 1.66%, after dropping 7% on Wednesday, which was the biggest daily loss in a year.
** Peer Samsung SDI 006400.KS fell 2.8% to its lowest level since May 2020, while SK Innovation 096770.KS lost 4%.
** Trump is seen as less supportive of climate-friendly policies, including subsidies for EVs, than Harris, analysts said.
** Hyundai Motor 005380.KS rose 0.48%, while sister automaker Kia Corp 000270.KS lost 0.84%. On Wednesday, they shed 4% and 2.1%, respectively, amid worries about potential tariffs.
** South Korea's trade surplus with the U.S. is at a record high, with automobiles accounting for the biggest share of its U.S. exports.
** "It seems that there is 'trauma' from trade disputes during the first Trump presidency weighing on investor sentiment," said Han Ji-young, an analyst at Kiwoom Securities.
** South Korea's trade minister said on Wednesday he saw domestic companies investing more in the United States if the next U.S. administration introduces higher tariffs.
** Shares of South Korean shipbuilders rallied after Trump said the United States' shipbuilding industry needed South Korea's support.
** Of the total 938 traded issues, 281 shares advanced, while 589 declined.
** Foreigners were net buyers of shares worth 26.2 billion won ($18.76 million).
** The won was quoted 0.04% lower at 1,399.8 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform KRW=KFTC, after hitting a two-year low of 1,404.5.
** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield KR3YT=RR fell by 3.5 basis points to 2.925%, while the benchmark 10-year yield KR10YT=RR fell by 4.6 basis points to 3.107%.
($1 = 1,396.8700 won)
Reporting by Jihoon Lee; Editing by Janane Venkatraman
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