Dalian: No.1 soybean futures closed higher on Thursday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE). The most active No.1 soybean contract for July 2025 delivery gained 21 yuan (about 2.92 U.S. dollars) to close at 4,138 yuan per tonne.

According to Namibia Press Agency, on Thursday, the total trading volume of six listed No.1 soybean futures contracts on the exchange was 190,150 lots, with a turnover of about 7.81 billion yuan. China is recognized as the world's largest soybean importer.