U.S. agricultural futures fall


By Xu Jing

CHICAGO, April 6 (Xinhua) -- Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) agricultural futures fell across the board on Thursday, led by corn.

The most active corn contract for May delivery fell 9.25 cents, or 1.42 percent, to settle at 6.435 U.S. dollars per bushel. May wheat lost 6.5 cents, or 0.95 percent, to settle at 6.755 dollars per bushel. May soybean shed 18.5 cents, or 1.22 percent, to settle at 14.925 dollars per bushel.

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