South Korean shares end flat; US inflation data and tariffs in focus

Published on 08/11/2025 at 02:48 am EDT

• KOSPI flat, foreigners net buyers
• Korean won little changed against dollar
• South Korea benchmark bond yield steady

(Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean financial markets:
** South Korean shares ended little changed on Monday, as caution prevailed ahead of U.S. inflation data and tariff deadline with China.
** The benchmark KOSPI closed down 3.26 points, or 0.10%, at 3,206.75.
** "There was a wait-and-see mood ahead of U.S. inflation report on Tuesday and the deadline for U.S.-China tariffs," said Lee Kyoung-min, an analyst at Daishin Securities.
** The government and the ruling Democratic Party on Sunday decided to take more time for discussion on any changes to the proposed tax hikes on stock investments, according to local media reports.
** Among index heavyweights, chipmaker Samsung Electronics fell 1.11%, while peer SK Hynix gained 4.09%. Battery maker LG Energy Solution climbed 2.77%.
** Hyundai Motor and sister automaker Kia Corp were little changed. Steelmaker POSCO Holdings added 3.72%, while drugmaker Samsung BioLogics rose 0.98%.
** Of the total 935 traded issues, 299 shares advanced, while 581 declined.
** Foreigners were net buyers of shares worth 216.9 billion won ($156.26 million).
** The won was quoted at 1,388.0 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform, 0.04% lower than its previous close at 1,387.5.
** In money and debt markets, September futures on three-year treasury bonds lost 0.02 point to 107.41.
** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield rose by 1.1 basis points to 2.420%, while the benchmark 10-year yield rose by 0.4 basis point to 2.781%. ($1 = 1,388.0600 won)
 (Reporting by Jihoon Lee; Editing by Rashmi Aich) 

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