* KOSPI rises, foreigners net buyers

* Korean won weakens against U.S. dollar

* South Korea benchmark bond yield rises

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SEOUL, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean financial markets:

** South Korean shares ended higher on Friday, posting their biggest weekly jump in seven, supported by buying by foreign and institutional investors, though gains were capped ahead of U.S payrolls data and on Omicron coronavirus variant caution.

** The won ended lower but posted its sharpest weekly gain since mid-February, while the benchmark bond yield rose.

** The KOSPI closed up 23.06 points, or 0.78%, at 2,968.33, extending the gains into a third straight day.

** For the week, the benchmark jumped 1.09%, its sharpest gain since mid-October and rebounding from a 1.16% decline a week earlier.

** Chip giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix slid 0.26% and 1.67%, respectively, but platform companies Naver and Kakao rose 0.88% and 0.82% each.

** On the main board, foreigners were net buyers of 156.9 billion won ($132.94 million) worth of shares, according to Korea Exchange data.

** The Omicron variant has spooked markets for about a week, hitting travel-related stocks hard on new restrictions around the globe.

** South Korea reported 4,944 new coronavirus cases on Thursday and re-imposed limits on private gatherings after six Omicron variant cases have been confirmed so far.

** Focus in now on the U.S. payrolls report due later in the day, as it could clear the path to earlier Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.

** The won ended at 1,180.1 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform, 0.36% lower than its previous close.

** In offshore trading, the won was quoted at 1,180.4, while in non-deliverable forward trading its one-month contract was quoted at 1,180.6.

** In money and debt markets, December futures on three-year treasury bonds fell 0.10 points to 108.91.

** The benchmark 10-year yield rose by 2.9 basis points to 2.223%. ($1 = 1,180.1900 won) (Reporting by Joori Roh; Editing by Rashmi Aich)