Round-up of South Korean financial markets:
** South Korean shares were little changed on Monday, as investors were cautious ahead of U.S. inflation data, amid uncertainty over domestic tax revisions.
** The benchmark KOSPI 
KOSPI was up 2.20 points, or 0.07%, at 3,212.21, as of 0258 GMT.
** “The importance of U.S. inflation data on Tuesday has become bigger as the earnings season is almost over,” said Seo Sang-young, an analyst at Mirae Asset 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 
005930 fell 0.97%, while peer SK Hynix 
000660 gained 3.31%. Battery maker LG Energy Solution 
373220 climbed 2.51%.
** Hyundai Motor 
005380 and sister automaker Kia Corp 
000270 were down 0.24% and up 0.10%, respectively. Steelmaker POSCO Holdings 
005490 added 4.06%, while drugmaker Samsung BioLogics 207940 rose 0.88%.
** Of the total 933 traded issues, 320 shares advanced, while 560 declined.
** Foreigners were net buyers of shares worth 105.2 billion won ($75.88 million).
** The won was quoted at 1,386.4 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform 
USDKRW, 0.08% higher than its previous close at 1,387.5.
** In money and debt markets, September futures on three-year treasury bonds (KTBc1) lost 0.04 point to 107.39.
** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield (KR3YT=RR) rose by 1.7 basis points to 2.426%, while the benchmark 10-year yield KR10 rose by 1.0 basis point to 2.787%.
($1 = 1,386.4900 won)