The investigation comes after the company said in December that the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) had asked it for information to determine whether it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in the construction of a new plant in Colombia.

The company (>> Cemex SAB de CV) said it would cooperate with both the DOJ and the SEC investigations.

(Reporting by Christine Murray; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

Stocks treated in this article : Cemex SAB de CV, Cemex Latam Holding SA