Dalian: No.1 soybean futures closed higher on Monday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE). The most active No.1 soybean contract for May 2025 delivery gained 2 yuan (about 28 U.S. cents) to close at 4,026 yuan per tonne.

According to Namibia Press Agency, on Monday, the total trading volume of six listed No.1 soybean futures contracts on the exchange was 96,836 lots, with a turnover of about 3.89 billion yuan. China is the world's largest soybean importer.