India stocks set for first yearly drop in over a decade as foreign investors leave: Reuters poll
BENGALURU, May 27 (Reuters) – Indian stocks are set for their first annual decline in more than a decade, a Reuters poll of equity analysts found, as an exodus of foreign investors and limited exposure to an artificial intelligence (AI) boom batter what was Asia’s most attractive market. Benchmark equity indices in the world’s fastest-growing major economy are underperforming most peers with investors outside India selling more than $23 billion of their holdings so far in 2026, surpassing last year’s record outflows. Some analysts say India’s valuation premium, once justified by strong economic growth expectations, is becoming harder to defend.