Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

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Published December 29, 2022 5:15 pm AEDT

If investors weren't already sick of 2022, today's performance of the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was yet another nudge to the downside. By the end of the day, the benchmark index was 0.94% lower at 7,020.1 points.

While the rest of the market was flatlining, the healthcare sector kept a pulse on Thursday. Positive showings by Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp Ltd (ASX: FPH) kept the sector's head above water.

The same couldn't be said for the Aussie energy portion of the market. Following a 1.7% decline in the price per barrel of Brent crude oil, oil and gas giant Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) was left licking its wounds amid a 4.5% fall in its share price.

Though, not all hope was lost at the end of the session. A collection of ASX shares managed to fend off the fierce selling pressure on display today.

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Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown

The best-performing share among the top 200 was none other than lithium project developer, Sayona Mining Ltd (ASX: SYA). Despite the lack of any official information, shares in the company partially bounced back from yesterday's 10.5% fall.

ASX-listed company	Share price	Price change
Sayona Mining Ltd (ASX: SYA)	$0.18	5.88%
Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX)	$7.01	3.85%
Lendlease Group (ASX: LLC)	$7.94	3.25%
Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR)	$1.265	2.85%
Lake Resources NL (ASX: LKE)	$0.755	2.72%
Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP)	$65.68	2.56%
Vicinity Centres (ASX: VCX)	$2.02	1.76%
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp Ltd (ASX: FPH)	$21.13	1.59%
Ingenia Communities Group (ASX: ING)	$4.51	1.58%
Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO)	$0.975	1.56%

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.

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