Round-up of South Korean financial markets:

 

** South Korean shares fell on Friday, with the losses led by car and battery makers, and ended the week lower for the first time in 1-1/2 months.

** The Korean won weakened and recorded its worst week since mid-February, while the benchmark bond yield fell.

** The benchmark KOSPI closed down 18.71 points, or 0.73%, at 2,544.40. It fell 1.05% for the week.

** "Economic recovery hopes weakened after U.S. data came in worse than expected, and there were profit-booking sell-offs in the rechargeable battery sector," said analyst Lee Kyoung-min at Daishin Securities.

** South Korea's economy barely grew in the first quarter of 2023 after shrinking in the previous quarter, according to a Reuters poll.

** Auto and battery makers extended losses after U.S. electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc reported weaker-than-expected first-quarter results.

** Battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd fell 1.38%, its parent LG Chem Ltd dropped 3.63%, and peers Samsung SDI Co Ltd and SK Innovation Co Ltd lost 2.00% and 1.83%, respectively.

** Hyundai Motor Co slid 1.09%, while sister automaker Kia Corp declined 0.95%.

** Among heavyweights, chipmakers and biopharmaceutical stocks rose, capping the losses on the index.

** Of the total 932 issues traded, 247 shares rose.

** Foreigners were net buyers of shares worth 276.5 billion won ($207.94 million).

** The won ended onshore trade at 1,328.2 per dollar, 0.41% lower than its previous close. The won ended the week 2.21% lower.

** In money and debt markets, June futures on three-year treasury bonds jumped 0.22 points to 104.98.

** The most liquid three-year Korean treasury bond yield fell by 6.6 basis points to 3.279%, while the benchmark 10-year yield fell by 7.2 basis points to 3.345%. ($1 = 1,329.7300 won) (Reporting by Jihoon Lee; Editing by Sohini Goswami)