The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) recovered some of last week's losses on Monday as materials shares soared. The index closed 1.54% higher at 6,779.4 points.
Its gain came after all three of the US' major indices closed Friday in the green. That helped the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI), the S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX), and the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) to each post their best week in around four months, over which they gained 4.9%, 4.7%, and 4.2% respectively.
The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) started this week on the right foot, rocketing 2.5%. Its gains came amid news China's GDP lifted 3.9% year-on-year in the third quarter.
Monday also proved a good one for tech stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) jumping 2.2% after spending three consecutive sessions in the red.
It wasn't such a brilliant day for the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ), however. It unperformed, gaining just 0.7% despite oil prices lifting modestly on Friday.
The Brent crude oil price lifted 1.2% to US$93.50 a barrel while the US Nymex crude oil price gained 0.6% to US$85.05 a barrel.
At the end of Monday's trade, all 11 of the ASX 200's sectors were in the green. But which share outperformed all others? Keep reading to find out.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
The Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX) posted the biggest gain of the day by far, rocketing 33% amid a broker upgrade.
Today's biggest gains were made by these shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX) | $2.95 | 33.48% |
| Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN) | $1.95 | 7.73% |
| Gold Road Resources Ltd (ASX: GOR) | $1.325 | 6.43% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $5.38 | 6.11% |
| Champion Iron Ltd (ASX: CIA) | $5.19 | 5.92% |
| Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) | $6.12 | 5.88% |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: LYC) | $7.86 | 5.65% |
| Reliance Worldwide Corporation Ltd (ASX: RWC) | $3.59 | 5.59% |
| De Grey Mining Limited (ASX: DEG) | $1.05 | 5.53% |
| Regis Resources Limited (ASX: RRL) | $1.505 | 5.24% |
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.
