PETALING JAYA: The FBM KLCI will likely perform better after the US presidential election on Nov 5, according to observers, as the premier index of Bursa Malaysia halted its six-day sliding streak yesterday.

At 5pm, it closed 4.61 points higher at 1,615.08 after touching an intra-day high of 1,619.05, as experts alluded to an absence of catalysts for the lacklustre week.