* KOSPI falls, foreigners net sellers

* Korean won weakens against dollar

* South Korea benchmark bond yield rises

SEOUL, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean financial markets:

** South Korean shares were almost flat after two sessions of losses, with Wall Street's sharp drop on Friday weighing on the market. The won weakened, while the benchmark bond yield rose.

** The benchmark KOSPI fell 0.95 point, or 0.04%, to 2,374.05 by 0135 GMT.

** U.S. stocks ended sharply lower on Friday as investors worried about more rate hikes and the Israel-Hamas conflict spreading.

** Among index heavyweights, chipmaker Samsung Electronics fell 0.29% and peer SK Hynix lost 0.87%, while battery maker LG Energy Solution climbed 1.03%.

** South Korea's Samsung SDI said on Monday it will supply Hyundai Motor with electric vehicle (EV) batteries for seven years starting 2026, marking the first battery supply deal between the two companies.

** Hyundai Motor added 1.36% and sister automaker Kia Corp gained 2.33%, while search engine Naver and instant messenger Kakao were up 0.44% and down 0.90%, respectively.

** Of the total 929 traded issues, 407 shares advanced, while 474 declined.

** Foreigners were net sellers of shares worth 59.5 billion won on the main board on Monday.

** The won was quoted at 1,353.1 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform, 0.05% lower than its previous close at 1,352.4.

** In offshore trading, the won was quoted at 1,352.6 per dollar, down 0.3% on the day, while in non-deliverable forward trading its one-month contract was quoted at 1,349.8.

** The KOSPI has risen 6.15% so far this year, but lost 7.4% in the previous 30 trading sessions.

** The won has lost 6.5% against the dollar so far this year.

** In money and debt markets, December futures on three-year treasury bonds fell 0.04 point to 102.52.

** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield was flat at 4.041%, while the benchmark 10-year yield rose by 1.4 basis points to 4.346%. (Reporting by Cynthia Kim; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)