* KOSPI rises, foreigners net buyers

* Korean won strengthens against dollar

* South Korea benchmark bond yield falls

SEOUL, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean financial markets: ** South Korean shares rose on Thursday after Wall Street ticked higher on optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve may be done raising interest rates and that the economy remains resilient. The won strengthened, while the benchmark bond yield fell.

** The benchmark KOSPI rose 9.95 points, or 0.40%, to 2,521.65 by 02:01 GMT.

** Among index heavyweights, chipmaker Samsung Electronics fell 0.14% and peer SK Hynix lost 0.38%, while battery maker LG Energy Solution climbed 1.70%.

** Hyundai Motor added 0.87% and sister automaker Kia Corp gained 1.32%, while search engine Naver and instant messenger Kakao were unchanged and up 0.20%, respectively.

** All three major U.S. stock indexes were green ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, with interest rate-sensitive momentum stocks putting the tech-laden Nasdaq in the lead.

** A survey from the University of Michigan on Wednesday showed consumers this month anticipating higher inflation both in the near and long term.

** Of the total 935 traded issues, 483 shares advanced, while 381 declined.

** Foreigners were net buyers of shares worth 65.7 billion won on the main board on Thursday.

** The won was quoted at 1,298.8 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform, 0.13% higher than its previous close at 1,300.5.

** In offshore trading, the won was quoted at 1,298.8 per dollar, up 0.2% on the day, while in non-deliverable forward trading its one-month contract was quoted at 1,296.1.

** The KOSPI has risen 12.75% so far this year, but gained 2.5% in the previous 30 trading sessions.

** The won has lost 2.6% against the dollar so far this year.

** In money and debt markets, December futures on three-year treasury bonds rose 0.02 point to 103.73.

** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield fell by 0.8 basis points to 3.660%, while the benchmark 10-year yield fell by 0.7 basis points to 3.755%. (Reporting by Cynthia Kim; Editing by Eileen Soreng)