U.S. agricultural futures rise


By Xu Jing

CHICAGO, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures rose across the board on Thursday, led by wheat.

The most active corn contract for July delivery rose 14.25 cent, or 1.84 percent, to settle at 7.8825 U.S. dollars per bushel. July wheat soared 28.25 cents, or 2.69 percent, to settle at 10.7825 dollars per bushel. July soybean gained 15.75 cents, or 0.93 percent, to settle at 17.095 dollars per bushel.

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