The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) wobbled in and out of the green this afternoon before ultimately closing the day higher. The index was up 0.06% at 7,063.6 points at the end of Thursday's session.
While many miners came in among the day's top gainers, the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) outperformed all other sectors, rising 0.6%.
Travel stocks led the way on the sector. Shares in Corporation Travel Management Ltd (ASX: CTD), Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX: FLT), and Webjet Limited (ASX: WEB) gained 3.7%, 3.4%, and 2.7% respectively.
Meanwhile, the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) rose 0.4% with gold miners taking out the top spots after the yellow metal's value cracked US$1,850 an ounce overnight.
Today wasn't all green, however. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) plunged 1.3%, leaving it 3.9% lower than it was at the end of 2022.
So, with all that in mind, let's take a look at Thursday's 10 top-performing ASX 200 shares.
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Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO) shares took out today's top spot with a 7.77% gain, leaving it trading at $1.11 as of the market's close.
Its surge came amid news of the maiden shipment from the company's Finniss Lithium Project.
Today's biggest gains were made by these shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO) | $1.11 | 7.77% |
| Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd (ASX: PNI) | $9.89 | 7.03% |
| Imugene Limited (ASX: IMU) | $0.165 | 6.45% |
| De Grey Mining Limited (ASX: DEG) | $1.495 | 6.41% |
| Silver Lake Resources Limited (ASX: SLR) | $1.325 | 6% |
| Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) | $1.32 | 5.18% |
| Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX) | $1.55 | 4.73% |
| Chalice Mining Ltd (ASX: CHN) | $6.65 | 4.72% |
| Centuria Capital Group (ASX: CNI) | $1.76 | 4.14% |
| Credit Corp Group Limited (ASX: CCP) | $19.73 | 3.84% |
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.
