The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) dipped in and out of the red over the course of Tuesday before ultimately closing higher, helped along by tech shares. The index was 0.13% higher at 7,029.8 points at the market close.
The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) was among the top performing sectors today, lifting 1.7%. It was led by the Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) share price after the company released its full-year earnings this morning.
S&P/ASX 200 Materials shares also closed in the green after major metals rose overnight. While base metals put out a mixed performance, both gold and iron ore rose.
Gold futures lifted 0.8% to US$1,805.20 an ounce while iron ore futures increased 1.7% to US$110.95 a tonne.
But it was a worse day for the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ). It plunged 0.8% on Tuesday, with the National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) share price coming in as its worst performer. The bank released its quarterly earnings earlier today.
All in all, eight of the ASX 200's 11 sectors were in the green when the market closed today.
But which share outperformed all others to take out today's top spot? Let's take a look.
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Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
And today's top-performing ASX 200 share was none other than lithium favourite Lake Resources NL (ASX: LKE). Find out what the company's been up to lately here.
Today's biggest gains were made by these ASX shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Lake Resources NL (ASX: LKE) | $1.24 | 15.35% |
| Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) | $9.00 | 10.02% |
| Domain Holdings Australia Ltd (ASX: DHG) | $4.01 | 8.97% |
| REA Group Ltd (ASX: REA) | $132.33 | 6.69% |
| Nickel Industries Ltd (ASX: NIC) | $1.145 | 6.02% |
| News Corporation (ASX: NWS) | $25.70 | 5.89% |
| Coronado Global Resources Ltd (ASX: CRN) | $1.60 | 5.61% |
| Liontown Resources Limited (ASX: LTR) | $1.695 | 5.28% |
| Breville Group Ltd (ASX: BRG) | $23.04 | 4.21% |
| Xero Limited (ASX: XRO) | $97.47 | 3.69% |
Our top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown is a recurring end-of-day summary to let you know which companies were making big moves on the day. Check in at Fool.com.au after the weekday market closes to see which stocks make the countdown.
