The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) posted its best day in weeks on Thursday, with all 11 sectors closing in the green. The index was 1.44% higher at 6,555 points as of market close.
It followed a strong session on Wall Street overnight. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI), S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX), and Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) lifted 1.9%, 2%, and 2.05% respectively on Wednesday amid news the United Kingdom's central bank has stepped in to help stabilise the nation's economy, as the Guardian reports.
Back home, the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) led the way, gaining 2.8% today following a good night for oil prices.
The Brent crude oil price lifted 3.5% to US$89.32 a barrel, while the US Nymex crude oil price gained 4.6% to US$82.15 a barrel.
The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) also performed well, rising 2.2% despite lower iron ore prices.
Iron ore futures slipped 0.2% to US$98.52 a tonne overnight, while gold futures lifted 2.1% to US$1,670 an ounce.
The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) and the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) brought up the rear, gaining just 0.04% and 0.02%, respectively, despite AGL Energy Limited (ASX: AGL)'s pledge to ditch coal by 2035.
So, which ASX 200 share outperformed amid a sea of green on Thursday? Keep reading to find out.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's top-performing stock on the index was Premier Investments Limited (ASX: PMV).
The operator of fashion chains posted its full-year earnings this morning, revealing record profits despite many of its businesses having faced COVID-19 closures.
Today's biggest gains were made by these shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Premier Investments Limited (ASX: PMV) | $23.69 | 14.61% |
| Coronado Global Resources Inc (ASX: CRN) | $1.74 | 8.07% |
| De Grey Mining Limited (ASX: DEG) | $1.045 | 7.18% |
| Sayona Mining Ltd (ASX: SYA) | $0.24 | 6.67% |
| New Hope Corporation Limited (ASX: NHC) | $6.28 | 6.44% |
| Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) | $0.775 | 5.44% |
| Ramelius Resources Limited (ASX: RMS) | $0.68 | 5.43% |
| Domain Holdings Australia Ltd (ASX: DHG) | $3.16 | 5.33% |
| Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN) | $1.985 | 5.03% |
| Block Inc (ASX: SQ2) | $88.80 | 4.96% |
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.
