 south korean shares recovered lost ground on tuesday boosted by heavyweights lg energy solution and samsung biologics though gains were capped ahead of us inflation data due this week the korean won and the benchmark bond yield rose  by 0312 gmt the benchmark kospi ks11 climbed 2134 points or 078 to 276640 after having lost 019 on monday  among the heavyweights technology giant samsung electronics 005930ks rose 082 and peer sk hynix 000660ks rose 163 while lg energy solution 373220ks and samsung biologics 207940ks added 237 and 629 respectively  foreigners were net buyers of 357 billion won worth of shares on the main board  battery maker lges said on tuesday it aims to boost sales by about 8 in 2022 seeing a pickup in market conditions for electric vehicle ev batteries after the company reported an operating profit of 76 billion won 635 million for the fourth quarter read more  samsung biologics surged to a threeweek high on investors hopes that the company could benefit from chinas wuxi biologics 2269hk subsidiaries being put on the us commerce departments unverified list for receiving us exports read more  traders awaited us inflation data expected on thursday that is crucial for the federal reserves tapering timeline with markets now pricing in a oneinthree chance the us central bank might hike rates by a full 50 basis points in march  for this week any remarks by the federal reserves board members and the us inflation data will be closely monitored said kim sehun an analyst at kiwoom securities  the won was quoted at 11975 per dollar on the onshore settlement platform  027 higher than its previous close  in offshore trading the won was quoted at 11973 while in nondeliverable forward trading its onemonth contract was quoted at 11977  in money and debt markets march futures on threeyear treasury bonds fell 018 points to 10763  the benchmark 10year yield rose by 72 basis points to 2709