Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today on Thursday 26 August

Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares on Thursday

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Thursday.

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Mitchell stumbled upon the concept of investing when in high school, devotedly urging his parents to put some money into a handful of technology companies with increasingly popular products among his demographic – many of which have gone on to great success. It wouldn’t be until 2017, some five years later, that Mitchell became an investor of his own money. Having studied and worked as a mechanical engineer in the building services industry, Mitchell takes a methodical and analytical approach to evaluating businesses. Rather than relying purely on numbers, Mitchell drills beyond a company’s metaphorical mantle to unearth obscure patterns or competitive advantages that would go otherwise unnoticed. His expertise resides within areas such as software, consumer goods, and building services equipment. However, his quest to find quality companies that set the industry standard and flex some degree of an impenetrable position has no limits – small cap to mega cap, cosmetics to healthcare – if it’s an exceptional business it’s on his radar.

Published August 26, 2021 4:24 pm AEST

Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) took a tumble to the downside. The benchmark index finished 0.54% lower to 7,491.2 points. Disappointingly, the weight was felt across several sectors including tech, miners, utilities, healthcare, and consumer staples.

However, the question is: which shares from the top 200 delivered the most green on the ASX today? Here are the ten stocks that delivered the biggest gains while the market fell:

Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown today

Looking at the top 200 listed companies, Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the coal miner increased 4.95% after releasing its FY21 full-year results. Find out more about Whitehaven Coal here.

The next best performing ASX share out of the top 200 today was Iluka Resources Ltd (ASX: ILU). The miner's shares climbed 4.04% to $9.27 today, potentially riding some residual euphoria after posting its full-year results yesterday. Uncover the latest Iluka Resources information here.

Today's top 10 biggest gains were made in these ASX 200 shares:

ASX-listed company	Share price	Price change
Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC)	$2.32	4.51%
Iluka Resources Ltd (ASX: ILU)	$9.28	4.15%
Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX: FLT)	$16.95	3.67%
Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN)	$5.03	3.29%
Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd (ASX: NEC)	$2.775	3.16%
Growthpoint Properties Australia (ASX: GOZ)	$4.23	2.92%
Seven Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: SVW)	$21.71	2.65%
IDP Education Ltd (ASX: IDP)	$29.07	2.43%
Domino's PIZZA Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP)	$148.66	2.07%
Ramsay Health Care Ltd (ASX: RHC)	$67.825	1.84%

Data as at 3:57pm AEST

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