The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) put out a wobbly performance on Wednesday, opening and closing in the red despite gaining for much of the session. The index closed 0.16% lower at 6,986.80 points.
Sadly, today marks the unofficial end of earnings season. While the month of August always brings a rollercoaster of emotions for ASX investors, we'll be sad to see it go.
As always, readers can catch up on all this season's major earnings here.
The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) weighed on the market today, closing 2.9% lower, likely on the back of falling energy commodities.
The Brent crude oil price fell 5.5% to US$99.31 a barrel overnight while the US Nymex crude oil price tumbled 5.5% to US$91.64 a barrel. To top it off, the price of thermal coal slipped 1.9% to US$414.55.
On the other end of the market, the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) posted a 1.7% gain today. Despite lifting for a second consecutive day, it still hasn't recovered its Monday losses.
Five of the ASX 200's 11 sectors were in the green at the end of Wednesday's trade. But which share outperformed all others? Keep reading to find out.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's biggest gain was posted by the Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: CUV) share price. It lifted 16%, potentially driven by the company's earnings that were released on Tuesday afternoon.
Find out more about the healthcare stock and what it's been up to here.
Today's biggest gains were made by these ASX shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: CUV) | $20.17 | 16.19% |
| Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP) | $0.955 | 11.7% |
| Imugene Limited (ASX: IMU) | $0.26 | 8.33% |
| Webjet Limited (ASX: WEB) | $5.52 | 8.02% |
| De Grey Mining Limited (ASX: DEG) | $0.98 | 7.1% |
| Chalice Mining Ltd (ASX: CHN) | $4.58 | 5.29% |
| Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) | $7.26 | 5.22% |
| Idp Education Ltd (ASX: IEL) | $29.01 | 4.84% |
| Lake Resources N.L. (ASX: LKE) | $1.17 | 4.46% |
| Credit Corp Group Limited (ASX: CCP) | $20.44 | 4.39% |
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.
