The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) closed in the red on Monday despite a strong start to the day. The index slipped 0.16% to end today's session at 7,146.3 points.
That was despite a strong performance from the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ). The mining sector lifted 3.4% on Monday, led by iron ore and lithium miners.
Their gains came amid reports China will relax certain COVID-19 restrictions. Perhaps in response, iron ore futures lifted 2.9% to US$90.79 a tonne on Friday. Meanwhile, gold futures rose 0.9% to US$1,769.40 an ounce.
The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) also posted a decent start to the week, lifting 0.9% amid higher oil prices.
The Brent crude oil price gained 2.5% to US$95.99 a barrel on Friday and the US Nymex crude oil price lifted 2.9% to US$88.96 a barrel.
Unfortunately, the nine remaining ASX 200 sectors ended the day in the red, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) leading the fall. It tumbled 2.3% as only two of its constituents posted gains.
So, with all that in mind, which ASX 200 share outperformed all others on Monday? Keep reading to find out.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the biggest gain on the ASX 200 today was posted by iron ore miner Champion Iron Ltd (ASX: CIA). The stock gained 12.9% despite the company's silence.
Today's biggest gains were made by these shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Champion Iron Ltd (ASX: CIA) | $6.03 | 12.92% |
| Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO) | $1.865 | 11.68% |
| Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) | $19.55 | 10.08% |
| Sims Ltd (ASX: SGM) | $13.22 | 6.87% |
| Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) | $2.20 | 6.8% |
| Iluka Resources Limited (ASX: ILU) | $9.96 | 6.64% |
| Sayona Mining Ltd (ASX: SYA) | $0.26 | 6.12% |
| South32 Ltd (ASX: S32) | $4.33 | 5.87% |
| Nickel Industries Ltd (ASX: NIC) | $0.94 | 5.62% |
| Lake Resources NL (ASX: LKE) | $1.175 | 4.91% |
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.
