The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) took its lead from Wall Street on Wednesday, plummeting to a seven-week low. The index closed 1.42% lower at 6,729.30 points.
It came after the S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX) and Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) fell 0.4% and 0.5% respectively overnight. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) slipped 0.7%.
Leading the ASX 200's downfall was the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ), falling 2.9%. It followed a mixed night for oil prices.
The Brent crude oil price fell 3% to US$92.83 a barrel overnight while the US Nymex crude oil price lifted 0.1% to US$86.88 a barrel.
The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) also plunged 2% after iron ore futures slid 0.9% to US$97.61 a tonne and gold futures lifted 0.6% to US$1,712.90 an ounce.
Only two sectors recorded a gain on Wednesday. The biggest lift was posted by the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ). It rose 0.3% despite the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite's Tuesday losses.
But which share outperformed all others on Wednesday? Let's take a look.
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Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's top performing ASX 200 share was ResMed Inc (ASX: RMD). Find out more about the medical device and software developer and what it's been up to lately here.
Today's biggest gains were made by these ASX shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| ResMed Inc (ASX: RMD) | $33.51 | 4.23% |
| Virgin Money UK CDI (ASX: VUK) | $2.53 | 3.27% |
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp Ltd (ASX: FPH) | $17.41 | 3.02% |
| Elders Ltd (ASX: ELD) | $11.80 | 2.79% |
| Link Administration Holdings Ltd (ASX: LNK) | $4.31 | 2.62% |
| Graincorp Ltd (ASX: GNC) | $8.30 | 2.47% |
| Janus Henderson Group CDI (ASX: JHG) | $34.35 | 2.32% |
| Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO) | $1.525 | 2.01% |
| Computershare Limited (ASX: CPU) | $24.57 | 1.95% |
| Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) | $7.40 | 1.93% |
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.
