South Korean stocks are expected to trade lower next week, dented by worries that China may take austerity measures at its political meeting to keep inflation under control, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) closed at 2,039.42, up 0.1 percent from a week earlier. The main index almost touched the 2,060 mark on Wednesday on the back of a strong foreign buying spree that had continued for 44 consecutive sessions, starting on Aug. 28 until Oct. 30.