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ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2021 3 Weather Expected weather for the next ing at times north westerly wind Jahra 47 33 Prayer Timings 24 hours: with speeds of 15-45 km/h with a Salmiyah 41 31 Fajr ........ 03:13 Asr .......... 15:22 By Day: Hot and dusty with fresh chance for dust over open areas. Ahmadi 43 34 Sunrise .. 04:49 Maghrib .. 18:49 to strong at times north westerly Station Max Exp Min Rec Nuwaisib 47 29 Zohr ....... 11:48 Isha ........20:21 wind with speeds of 35-60 km/h. Kuwait City 44 32 Wafra 45 31 By Night: Hot to rather hot Kuwait Airport 47 32 Salmy 46 28 with light to moderate freshen- Abdaly 47 27 Jal Aliyah 47 29 VACCINE REGISTRATION WEBSITE: https://cov19vaccine.moh.gov.kw/SPCMS/CVD_19_Vaccine_Registration.aspx KFH rallies 5 fils, Mabanee Co retreats SADI Continued from Page 2 Kuwait index notches modest gains; volume ticks up Arab Times: How did you explore the connectivity between Sadu and modern By John Mathews ■ UUS$/KDS$/KD 00.30080/90.30080/90 art? Arab Times Staff Fatema Al Bader, Multimedia Illus- trator: “Put simply, my connection with KUWAIT CITY, June 15: Kuwait notched ▼ Euro/KD 0.3647 art and art practice is visual storytelling — modest gains on Tuesday as it continued whether that be through acrylic painting, its ascent to the 10th day on the trot. The ■ Yen/KD 0.0027 watercolour, animation, or digital illustra- All Shares Index rose 15.65 pts in range tion. I am constantly building visual narra- bound trading to 6,376.60 pts even as the ▼ British £/KD 0.4231 tives, often to complement and expand on overall mood remained mixed. written ones, connect with others, and share The Premier Market climbed 16.28 ■ Indian Rs/KD 0.0041 stories with the world.” points to 6,921.51 pts taking the month’s Sheikhah Al Habshi, illustrator and gains to 181 pts and Main Market scaled ■ Philippines Peso/KD 0.0063 designer: “I found myself attempting to in- 14.69 points. The BK Main 50 was up 11.96 points at 5,580.44 pts. The vol- corporate Sadu into my art practice by try- ▲ FTSE +25.80 pts at 19:00 June 15 ing to visualise it in a modern way, using ume turnover meanwhile saw an uptick modern materials either by artistic materi- following last session’s slight pullback. als or even just technology. I believe that Over 468 million shares changed hands - ▲ Nikkei +279.50 pts at closing June 115 having new ways of viewing and sharing up 2.5 pct from the day before. work has changed the way I’ve approached The sectors closed mostly in green turf. ▲ Gold my piece in SADI.” Technology outshone the rest with 6.31 $1863.85 per oz (London) Fay Al Awadhi, Painter and illustra- percent spike whereas Consumer Discre- tor: “It was a wonderful journey that made tionary slipped 0.26 pct, the worst per- ▲ NYMEX crude $71.75 per barrel me realise connectivity can be interpreted former of the day. Volume wise, Finan- in unlimited manners.” cial Services topped with 144.5 million ▲ Brent crude $73.68 per barrel Ahmad Al Ajmi, Architecture and shares while Banking sector continued to Art Student: “My work investigates the dominate in value with KD 21.8 million. LIBOR rate 0.11800% architectural relationship between Sadu Among the day’s movers, Kuwait Fi- patterns and possibilities of connection nance House rallied 5 fils to 762 fils on and isolation through them. My installa- back of 6.7 million shares whereas Gulf million were transacted during the ses- tion sheds light on the Al-Uwairjan and Bank gave up 3 fils to settle at 245 fils sion. Al-Shajarah motifs specifically, exploring KUNA photo after pushing 8.4 million shares. National In the banking sector, National Bank the connections and crossings of both their The Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser Mohammad Al-Sabah with his Arab Investment Co climbed 4 fils to 173 fils of Kuwait inches 1 fil higher to 844 fils geometric and functional forms, which the counterparts participating in a meeting to discuss the Al-Nahda dam file. with a volume of over 2 million shares whereas Kuwait International Bank weaver draws from her surrounding desert and KREC followed suit to end at 134 paused at 227 fils after moving over 16 environment, creating patterns that push Kuwait FM in Arab talks on Al-Nahda dam fils with brisk trading. Kuwait Foundry million shares. Burgan Bank tripped 1fil boundaries of connectivity, reflection, and Co soared 64 fils to 384 fils. and Boubyan Bank added 2 fils to close repetition.” Kuwait Foreign Minister and Minister of State support for the an aspired just accord among Zain was unchanged at 589 fils where- at 704 fils. Razan Al Sarraf, Fine Artist: “I began for Cabinet Affairs Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser the concerned parties with respect of rules as Ooredoo gave up 7 fils before closing Warba Bank rose 2 fils to 258 fils and by exploring the symbolism of the imagery Mohammad Al-Sabah headed on Tuesday the governing the filling and operating of the at 640 fils. stc was up 5 fils at 845 fils Ahli United Bank took in 1 fil on back of in Sadu, relating that to the women who Kuwaiti delegation participating in an Arab For- Ethiopian dam, on basis of international laws while logistics major Agility sprinted 8 23.9 million shares. Commercial Bank were telling stories through the weavings, eign Ministers’ meeting that addressed the file and principles. fils to 926 fils on back of over 3 million was unchanged at 500 fils whereas Al of Al-Nahda dam in response to a request by Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Nasser has joined his shares, Humansoft Holding stood pat at Ahli Bank clipped 1 fil. Ahli United Bank then moved my curiosities into the process Egypt and Sudan. Arab counterparts in the Qatari capital to dis- of dyeing yarn from natural and surround- KD 3.600 and Mabanee Co shed 11 fils. paced 7 fils to 300 fils. The Kuwaiti minister and his Arab peers cuss Arab affairs namely the Palestinian cause. KIPCO was flat at 173 fils whereas Al ing materials to create the pieces. I began tackled latest developments related to re- Earlier today, Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim Al- Advanced Technology Co jumped 21 fils by reiterating those concepts in contempo- cent negotiations, held among Egypt, Sudan Thani met with the Arab foreign ministers tak- to 577 fils with razor thin trading. Imtiaz Investment closed 2 fils in green. rary methods. I made inks out of natural and Ethiopia, as well as the Arab League ing part in the meeting. National Industries Group slipped 3 Kuwait Investment Co climbed 7 fils to pigments and painted those onto canvas, fils to 223 fils after pushing 14.9 million 197 fils whereas International Financial including modern-day symbols that tell shares whereas Gulf Cable dialed down Adviser stalled at 122 fils. Arzan Finan- stories that relate to our times.” 2 fils. Boubyan Petrochemical Co rose 4 cial Group trimmed 1 fil whereas Kuwait AT: Is creativity a challenge in the pres- fils to 918 fils whereas Al Qurain Pet- Financial Centre (Markaz) gained 6 fils. ent circumstances? Medical staff leave to be rochemical Co tripped 1 fil. Jazeera Air- KMEFIC added 3 fils and Gulf Invest- Fatema Al Bader, Multimedia Illus- ways eased 1 fil to 642 fils extending last ment House darted 14 fils. trator: “The opposite for me is true. Dur- session’s drop and ALAFCO was down 5 Kuwait Cement Co and Kuwait Port- ing this year of isolation and lockdowns, fils at 234 fils. YIACO Medical jumped land fell 1 fil each to close at 259 fils and I found that most of us have started to get cancelled in Covid spike 34 fils to 507 fils with razor thin trading. 880 fils respectively whereas Metal and more creative with what we can do with The market opened gap up and rose Recycling Co shed 10 fils. HEISC darted our time. Although half of our residency sharply in early trade. The main index 6 fils to 508 fils and Shuaiba Industrial ended up being conducted and presented scaled the day’s highest level of 6,378 scaled 8 fils. Educational Holding Co fell online, I am still thankful for the experi- MoH recommends strict measures points and retreated quickly. It bottomed 3 fils to 657 fils and ACICO Industries ence and everything it taught me. If any- at 6,365 points an hour into the session dialed up 1 fil. Kuwait National Cinema thing, all the various challenges of the KUWAIT CITY, and see-sawed past the mid-session be- Co inched 1 fil higher to 880 fils. past year have inspired us all to be more fore heading north again amid buying Kuwait and Gulf Links Transport Co creative — to find alternate solutions and June 15: The Un- spurt in some of the counters. It drifted fell 1.9 fils to 57.2 fils after moving over 1 make things work.” dersecretary of the sideways in the final hour before closing million shares while Automated Systems Sheikhah Al Habshi, illustrator and Ministry of Health with modest gains. Co pulled 7 fils higher to 118 fils. KCPC designer: “Not really, I found this time has held a meet- Top gainer of the day, Kuwait Foundry added 2 fils and Burgan Company For extremely creative because it forced us to Co soared 20 percent to 384 fils while Well Drilling sprinted 9 fils to 210 fils.