S.Korea stocks slip on Wall Street losses, Fed tapering talks
* Korean won weakens against U.S. dollar * South Korea benchmark bond yield rises SEOUL, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean financial markets: ** South Korean shares fell on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street losses, as investors worried equities may be running too hot and weighed the possibility of tapering by the Federal Reserve. The Korean won weakened, while the benchmark bond yield rose. ** By 0132 GMT, the benchmark KOSPI fell 13.92 points, or 0.44%, to 3,134.53. ** The KOSPI has risen 9.09% so far this year, and gained 21.0% in the previous 30 trading sessions. ** Foreigners were n...
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