Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index (TAIEX) closed down 224.23 points, or 0.48%, at 46,556.39 on Monday, July 6.

LME inventories: zinc down 250 tonnes, aluminium down 3,225 tonnes, copper down 3,950 tonnes, lead down 875 tonnes, nickel unchanged, tin down 130 tonnes.

After a strong earthquake struck Venezuela on June 24, a restaurant was converted into a temporary medical center. Volunteer doctors, nurses and psychological counselors from across the country are working shifts to provide free medical services to affected residents. Officials say psychological trauma will require long-term, continuous professional treatment compared with other illnesses.