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Two Dutch companies were among the most actively traded securities on OTC Markets in December, the first time all year that companies from northern Europe had such high trading volume in a given month.
Trading volume in Heineken N.V. (OTCQX:HEINY), the makers of Heineken and Amstel beers, and Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. (OTCQX:ADRNY), the owners of U.S. grocery brands Giant, Stop&Shop, Food Lion, and Peapod, substantially increased in December.
Meanwhile, Heineken had over $101 million worth of its shares trade in December, a 183% increase from November. Not only did that make it the seventh-most traded security on OTCQX for the month, but it accounted for nearly 20% of the company’s total 2019 trading volume.
The increase in trading volume in the two Dutch companies comes as OTC Markets has focused more closely on the region.
“The region has tremendous opportunity for us as a business because they have a very vibrant market,” said Chris King, senior vice president of international corporate services at OTC Markets. “Companies tend to find that they're somewhat underserved by their local markets, and they look to the U.S. to grow their investor base.”
Below are the 10 most-active securities on the OTCQX and OTCQB markets in December.
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