The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) posted a gain for a second consecutive day on Tuesday. The index closed 0.28% higher at 6,798.6 points.
That was despite the market's major sectors posting a daily loss.
The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) fell 1.6% amid lower oil prices.
The Brent crude oil price slipped 0.3% to US$93.26 a barrel overnight while the US Nymex crude oil price dropped 0.6% to US$84.58 a barrel.
It was also a rough day for the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ), which slumped 1.2% following yesterday's 2.5% gain.
However, their falls were offset by the ASX 200's remaining nine sectors, which all gained as the federal government prepared to hand down its budget tonight.
The S&P/ASX 200 Real Estate Index (ASX: XRE) and the S&P/ASX 200 Communications Index (ASX: XTJ) led the way, lifting 1.7% and 1.6% respectively.
But which ASX 200 share outperformed all others on Tuesday? Keep reading to find out.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's top performing stock was Sayona Mining Ltd (ASX: SYA). Shares in the lithium favourite lifted nearly 11% despite no news having been released by the company.
Today's biggest gains were made by these shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Sayona Mining Ltd (ASX: SYA) | $0.26 | 10.64% |
| Credit Corp Group Limited (ASX: CCP) | $18.43 | 7.9% |
| Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd (ASX: NEC) | $2.08 | 5.32% |
| St Barbara Ltd (ASX: SBM) | $0.495 | 5.32% |
| Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO) | $1.47 | 5% |
| Liontown Resources Limited (ASX: LTR) | $1.97 | 4.79% |
| Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX: FLT) | $15.85 | 4.21% |
| Kelsian Group Ltd (ASX: KLS) | $4.68 | 4% |
| Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group (ASX: SCP) | $2.56 | 3.64% |
| Breville Group Ltd (ASX: BRG) | $19.43 | 3.24% |
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.
