The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) wobbled in and out of the green on Thursday before ultimately closing slightly higher. The index ended the day 0.03% higher at 6,817.5 points.
It followed a similarly choppy night on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI), S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX), and Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) each stumbled at the last hurdle on Wednesday to post respective losses of 0.1%, 0.2%, and 0.4%.
Higher oil prices likely buoyed the ASX 200 today. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) led the Aussie bourse, gaining 2.2%.
Its day in the green came amid news the OPEC+ agreed to drop oil production by two million barrels a day, thereby assumably increasing demand. Seemingly in response, the Brent crude oil price lifted 1.7% to US$93.37 a barrel overnight, and the US Nymex crude oil price rose 1.4% to US$87.76 a barrel.
The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) also gained 0.5% today, while the S&P/ASX 200 Real Estate Index (ASX: XRE) weighed on the market, falling 0.9%.
All in all, five of the index's 11 sectors closed higher on Thursday, but which ASX 200 share outperformed all others? Keep reading to find out.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
The Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) share price led the iconic index today, gaining 7% and reaching a new all-time high in intraday trade.
Today's biggest gains were made by these shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) | $10.46 | 7.17% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $5.40 | 5.68% |
| Link Administration Holdings Ltd (ASX: LNK) | $3.27 | 5.14% |
| Coronado Global Resources Ltd (ASX: CRN) | $1.975 | 4.77% |
| Sayona Mining Ltd (ASX: SYA) | $0.245 | 4.26% |
| AUB Group Ltd (ASX: AUB) | $20.28 | 3% |
| Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) | $34.75 | 2.6% |
| Origin Energy Ltd (ASX: ORG) | $5.70 | 2.52% |
| Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) | $8.71 | 2.35% |
| Aurizon Holdings Ltd (ASX: AZJ) | $3.57 | 2.29% |
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.
