In afternoon trade on Friday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is down 1.4% for the week, but not every ASX 200 stock has joined in the sell-down.
Below, we look at three companies that have managed to shrug off this week's tech-driven market retrace to jump higher. As you might expect, there are no tech stocks among them.
So, without further ado…
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ASX 200 stocks rising in this week's sinking market
The first stock that's managed to post gains this week is Brambles Ltd (ASX: BXB).
Shares in the supply chain logistics company – which counts as the world's largest supplier of reusable wooden pallets and crates – closed last Friday trading for $22.40. With just a few hours left before this Friday's closing bell, shares are changing hands for $23.19.
That sees this ASX 200 stock up 3.5% for the week.
There's no fresh price-sensitive news out from Brambles this week. But with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) down 13.1% over the week, investors may see the logistics company as a defensive alternative to growth stocks.
Moving on to the second ASX share lifting off despite the broader market retrace, we have GQG Partners Inc (ASX: GQG).
Shares in the ASX 200 financial services stock closed last week trading for $1.57 and are currently trading for $1.70.
This sees the GQG Partners share price up a solid 8.1% over the week, also with no recent price-sensitive news out from the company.
Which brings us to…
Leading the pack
The top performing share on my list for the week is Amcor PLC (ASX: AMC).
Shares in the global packaging giant closed last Friday at $62.49. Shares are currently trading for $68.93 each. This sees the Amcor share price up 10.3% for the week.
The ASX 200 stock closed up 3.5% on Wednesday following the release of its December quarter results. Shares closed up another 6.7% on Thursday.
Highlights from the quarter included a 68% boost in net sales to US$5.45 billion. That strong growth was largely driven by the company's acquisition of United States-based packaging company, Berry Global. Amcor first announced the deal to acquire Berry on 20 November 2024, and completed its all-stock acquisition on 30 April 2025.
In other core financial metrics, Amcor reported an 83% year-on-year increase in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) to US$826 million.
In light of this performance, and catching the interest of passive income investors, management declared an unfranked interim dividend of 93 Aussie cents per share.
Unlike most ASX 200 dividend stocks, Amcor pays quarterly dividends, with the latest declared payout up 356% from the prior corresponding quarter.
