Kobe Steel shares hit near five-year lows as cheating scandal raises financial risks
October 16, 2017 at 04:20 AM EDT
TOKYO (Reuters) - Just over a week out from revelations of a cheating scandal that plunged Kobe Steel Ltd in crisis and ensnared hundreds of firms, the embattled steelmaker's shares skidded to five-year lows on Monday as investors worried about the financial and legal fallout.