The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) posted its highest close of September so far today. It lifted 0.66% to end Friday's session at 6,894.20 points. That marks a 0.96% week-on-week gain.
The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) led the index with a 3.3% improvement amid higher commodity prices.
Iron ore futures lifted 3% overnight to reach US$100.09 a tonne while the price of copper rose 3.9% and that of nickel gained 0.9%. Gold futures, however, slipped 0.4% to US$1,720.20 an ounce.
The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) also rose 1.1% alongside oil prices.
The Brent crude oil price lifted 1.3% to US$89.15 a barrel while the US Nymex crude oil price increased 2% to US$83.54 a barrel.
On the other end of the stick, the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) posted a 1.2% fall while the S&P/ASX 200 Real Estate Index (ASX: XRE) slumped 0.8%.
All in all, five of the ASX 200's 11 sectors closed higher today. But which stocks outperformed? Keep reading to find out.
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Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
The biggest gain on the ASX 200 on Friday came from materials share Mineral Resources Limited (ASX: MIN).
Rumours the company could be considering spinning out its lithium business likely drove its share price higher today.
Today's biggest gains were made by these ASX shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Mineral Resources Limited (ASX: MIN) | $71.51 | 13.58% |
| De Grey Mining Limited (ASX: DEG) | $1.085 | 11.86% |
| Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX: SFR) | $4.20 | 7.97% |
| Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) | $17.81 | 6.14% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $4.50 | 5.88% |
| IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO) | $14.31 | 5.69% |
| EML Payments Ltd (ASX: EML) | $1.00 | 5.26% |
| Allkem Ltd (ASX: AKE) | $15.95 | 5.14% |
| Silver Lake Resources Limited (ASX: SLR) | $1.29 | 4.88% |
| Alumina Ltd (ASX: AWC) | $1.445 | 4.71% |
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.
