Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

Guess which consumer staples stock posted the ASX 200's biggest gain today.

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) traded in the red on Thursday. The Index closed 0.64% lower at 7,204.8 points.

It followed a similar fall on Wall Street after the US Federal Reserve hiked the nation's interest rates by 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) fell 0.4% on the back of the hike while the S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX) slipped 0.6% and the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) dropped 0.8%.

Interestingly, however, it was miners that dragged on the Aussie bourse today. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) dropped 1.3% as lithium shares weighed heavily.

Retailers also suffered on Thursday, dragging the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) 1.2% lower.

Meanwhile, S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) stocks led the market. The sector lifted 0.7%.

At the end of Thursday's session, two of the ASX 200's 11 sectors were in the green. But which stock took out today's top-performing trophy? Keep reading to find out.

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Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown

Consumer staples stock Blackmores Ltd (ASX: BKL) led the index on Thursday, gaining 7.5% despite the company's silence.

Today's biggest gains were made by these shares:

ASX-listed companyShare pricePrice change
Blackmores Ltd (ASX: BKL)$77.667.47%
New Hope Corporation Ltd (ASX: NHC)$6.074.66%
Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC)$10.203.87%
Endeavour Group Ltd (ASX: EDV)$6.633.43%
Elders Ltd (ASX: ELD)$10.362.98%
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp Ltd (ASX: FPH)$21.862.97%
Viva Energy Group Ltd (ASX: VEA)$2.692.28%
AGL Energy Limited (ASX: AGL)$8.092.15%
Tabcorp Holdings Limited (ASX: TAH)$1.091.87%
Invocare Limited (ASX: IVC)$11.491.59%

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.

Motley Fool contributor Brooke Cooper has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Blackmores and Elders. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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