The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) got off to a good start this week. The index finished Monday's session 0.33% higher at 7,325.6 points.
The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) posted the market's biggest gains today, lifting 1.5% despite a disappointing Friday for global oil prices.
The Brent crude oil price fell 1.5% to US$85.57 a barrel on Friday while the US Nymex crude oil price slumped 1.5% to US$79.98 a barrel.
Perhaps less surprisingly, the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) also soared, gaining 1.4% after a strong session for iron ore.
Iron ore futures surged 4.2% to US$107.44 a tonne on Friday, leaving it up 15.9% for the week just been.
Also on Friday, S&P Dow Jones Indices outlined upcoming changes to the index, set to take effect on 19 December. From then on, St Barbara Ltd (ASX: SBM) will be removed from the ASX 200 with Monadelphous Group Limited (ASX: MND) taking its place.
But it wasn't all green on the Aussie bourse today. The S&P/ASX 200 Health Care Index (ASX: XHJ) slipped 0.7% while the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) dumped 1.1%.
At the end of Monday's session, six of the ASX 200's 11 sectors were in the green. But which stock took out today's top spot? Keep reading to find out.
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Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Monday's top-performing ASX 200 stock was Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG). Its share price soared 6.9% today.
Today's biggest gains were made by these shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) | $21.03 | 6.86% |
| Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) | $1.895 | 5.28% |
| Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO) | $116.13 | 3.74% |
| South32 Ltd (ASX: S32) | $4.34 | 3.58% |
| Adbri Ltd (ASX: ABC) | $1.785 | 3.48% |
| Karoon Energy Ltd (ASX: KAR) | $2.40 | 3.45% |
| Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX: SFR) | $5.42 | 3.24% |
| Ramelius Resources Limited (ASX: RMS) | $1.02 | 3.03% |
| Deterra Royalties Ltd (ASX: DRR) | $4.76 | 2.81% |
| Inghams Group Ltd (ASX: ING) | $2.95 | 2.79% |
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.
