As we approach the end of the Easter holiday shortened trading week, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is up 4.3% since last Thursday's closing bell, with these three ASX 200 stocks racing ahead of those gains.
One of the top-performing stocks on our list for this week is a major Aussie bank, the second provides buy now, pay later (BNPL) services, and the third earns its keep in the fast food sector.
So, which ASX 200 stocks are leading the charge higher this week?
Read on!
ASX 200 stocks storming higher
First up, we have Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd (ASX: BEN).
Bendigo Bank shares closed last Thursday (ahead of the Good Friday holiday) trading for $10.12. At the time of writing, shares are changing hands for $11.51 each.
That sees this ASX 200 stock up 13.4% over the four-day trading week. A lot of those gains were delivered on Thursday.
Bendigo Bank shares closed up 8.4% yesterday after the company released its March-quarter trading update (Q3 FY 2026).
Highlights for the three months included unaudited cash earnings of $137.9 million. That represents an increase of 7.6% from the quarterly average the bank reported in the first half of FY 2026.
Bendigo Bank reported a quarterly statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) of $109.4 million.
Which brings us to the second ASX 200 stock shooting the lights out this week, Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP).
Zip shares closed last Thursday trading for $1.58, and are currently trading for $1.84. This sees the Zip share price up an impressive 16.5% for the week.
There was no fresh news out from the company this week. But BNPL stocks like Zip have proven to be highly sensitive to interest rate moves and expectations.
With negotiations underway to end the Iran war this week, energy prices came down, which lowered the outlook for inflation. This, in turn, has lowered expectations for future interest rate hikes from central banks like the RBA and the US Federal Reserve.
Leading the charge
The top performing ASX 200 stock on our list for this four-day trading week is Guzman Y Gomez (ASX: GYG).
Shares in the Mexican fast food restaurant chain closed last Thursday trading for $15.20. At the time of writing, shares are changing hands for $20.67 apiece. This sees the embattled Guzman Y Gomez share price up a sizzling 36% for the week.
The ASX 200 stock closed up 18.6% on Tuesday following the release of its third-quarter trading update.
Investors responded favourably to the company's 19.5% year-on-year increase in sales to $345.9 million.
The quarter also saw Guzman Y Gomez open five new restaurants in Australia, bringing its global network to 278 outlets.
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