The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) spent a third consecutive day in the green on Thursday. The index closed 0.14% higher at 7,241.8 points.
Tech stocks led the way today, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) gaining 1.2%. It followed a good session on Wall Street overnight.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) rose 1% on Wednesday while the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) lifted 0.3%, and the S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX) gained 0.6%.
Back home, the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) also increased 0.9% on Thursday, led by gold stocks.
However, the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) underperformed, falling 1.8% as coal shares tumbled.
All in all, seven of the ASX 200's 11 sectors ended today's session in the green. But which share outperformed all others to take out today's crown? Keep reading to find out.
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Top 10 ASX 200 shares today
Thursday's best-performing ASX 200 share was gold miner St Barbara Ltd (ASX: SBM). It lifted 9% despite no price-sensitive news from the company.
Today's biggest gains were made by these shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| St Barbara Ltd (ASX: SBM) | $0.66 | 9.09% |
| BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN) | $0.755 | 8.63% |
| Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN) | $2.74 | 6.61% |
| Chalice Mining Ltd (ASX: CHN) | $5.25 | 6.06% |
| Ramelius Resources Ltd (ASX: RMS) | $0.865 | 5.49% |
| Silver Lake Resources Limited (ASX: SLR) | $1.25 | 4.6% |
| Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX: SFR) | $5.16 | 4.45% |
| Reliance Worldwide Corporation Ltd (ASX: RWC) | $3.19 | 4.25% |
| Vicinity Centres (ASX: VCX) | $2.03 | 4.1% |
| Link Administration Holdings Ltd (ASX: LNK) | $3.59 | 4.06% |
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.
