The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) spent a second day in the green today. The index closed 0.7% higher at 7,231.8 points – a five-month high.
Among its top performers were coal stocks, which led the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ). The sector was, in turn, among those leading the ASX 200, gaining 1.3% today amid rising oil prices.
The Brent crude oil price lifted 1% to US$88.36 a barrel and the US Nymex crude oil price gained 1.1% to trade at US$80.95 a barrel.
The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) also outperformed, lifting 1.3% on the back of a trading update from Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN).
Other winning sectors included the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ and the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ). They gained 1% and 1.6% respectively.
Meanwhile, the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) weighed on the market, falling 1%.
All in all, nine of the index's 11 sectors closed Wednesday in the green. But which share outperformed all others to take today's top spot? Keep reading to find out.
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Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
The top-performing stock on the index on Wednesday was tech favourite BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN). Its share price gained nearly 7% despite the company's silence.
Today's biggest gains were made by these shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN) | $0.695 | 6.92% |
| Chalice Mining Ltd (ASX: CHN) | $4.95 | 6.45% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) | $9.62 | 5.6% |
| Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN) | $6.18 | 5.28% |
| Gold Road Resources Ltd (ASX: GOR) | $1.72 | 4.24% |
| Incitec Pivot Ltd (ASX: IPL) | $4.14 | 4.02% |
| Brickworks Limited (ASX: BKW) | $21.88 | 3.94% |
| Nickel Industries Ltd (ASX: NIC) | $0.98 | 3.7% |
| Nufarm Ltd (ASX: NUF) | $6.15 | 3.54% |
| Karoon Energy Ltd (ASX: KAR) | $2.38 | 3.48% |
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.
