Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

These 10 ASX 200 shares ended the week on a high.

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) ended the week on a high. The index soared 1.75% on Friday to close at 6,758.8 points. That marks an 0.01% fall for the week just been.

Friday's rebound followed a similarly strong session on Wall Street overnight. That saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) gain 2.8%, the S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX) rise 2.6%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) lift 2.2%.

Those gains came on the back of the latest US inflation data, which found that the nation's headline inflation lifted 8.2% over the prior 12 months while its core consumer price index rose 6.6%, marking a 40-year high.

Back home, the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) led the way on Friday, gaining 3.7% amid rising oil prices.

The Brent crude oil price gained 2.3% to US$94.57 a barrel overnight while the US Nymex crude oil price rose 2.1% to US$89.11 a barrel

The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) and the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) also rose 1.7% and 2% respectively, while the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) added 1.4%.

At the end of Friday's trade, all of the ASX 200's 11 sectors were trading higher. But which share outperformed all others? Let's take a look.

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Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown

Today's top performing ASX 200 share was Virgin Money UK CDI (ASX: VUK). Stock in the digital bank rose 9.5% despite no news having been released by the company.

Today's biggest gains were made by these shares:

ASX-listed companyShare pricePrice change
Virgin Money UK CDI (ASX: VUK)$2.309.52%
Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP)$57.057.6%
Liontown Resources Limited (ASX: LTR)$1.6357.57%
Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT)$1.6055.59%
Nanosonics Ltd (ASX: NAN)$3.615.56%
Suncorp Group Ltd (ASX: SUN)$10.775.38%
Perpetual Limited (ASX: PPT)$25.765.1%
QBE Insurance Group Ltd (ASX: QBE)$12.235.07%
Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH)$195.605.05%
Origin Energy Ltd (ASX: ORG) $5.744.94%

Our top 10 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.

Motley Fool contributor Brooke Cooper has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Cochlear Ltd. and Nanosonics Limited. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Nanosonics Limited. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Cochlear Ltd. and Dominos Pizza Enterprises Limited. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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