U.S. agricultural futures close mixed


By Xu Jing

CHICAGO, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures closed mixed on Thursday, with corn and soybean rising and wheat falling.

The most active corn contract for July delivery rose 1.75 cents, or 0.22 percent, to settle at 7.8325 U.S. dollars per bushel. July wheat fell 30.25 cents, or 2.46 percent, to settle at 12.005 dollars per bushel. July soybean gained 27.75 cents, or 1.67 percent, to settle at 16.905 dollars per bushel.

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