These were the best performing ASX 200 shares last week 17 April 2021

It was another positive week for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) last week. The benchmark index rose 1% or 68.3 points to end the period at 7,063.5 points.

While a good number of shares climbed higher with the market, some stood out with particularly strong gains. Here’s why these were the best performing ASX 200 shares last week:

The Zip share price was the best performer on the ASX 200 last week with a 12.9% gain. Investors were fighting to get hold of the buy now pay later (BNPL) provider’s shares following the release of a very strong third quarter update. For the three months ended 31 March, Zip posted an 80% increase in group quarterly revenue to $114.4 million. This was driven by a 195% increase in transaction numbers…