India's stock market will trade lower by the middle of next year than it did at the start of 2026, according to a Reuters poll of equity analysts - the third quarter in a row they have cut their outlook as foreign investors move to other Asian markets. Indian shares are down more than 7.0% this year and are on track for their weakest annual performance in more than a decade, a stark outlier in a region where Japan, South Korea and Taiwan have posted solid gains.