Dalian: No.1 soybean futures closed lower on Wednesday in daytime trading at the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE). The most active No.1 soybean contract for July 2025 delivery dipped 7 yuan (about 97 U.S. cents) to close at 4,123 yuan per tonne.

According to Namibia Press Agency, the total trading volume of six listed No.1 soybean futures contracts on the exchange was 173,433 lots, with a turnover of about 7.12 billion yuan. China is the world’s largest soybean importer, a position that significantly influences global soybean markets.