The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) traded in the green on Monday, closing 0.59% higher at 7,151.3 points.
It followed a strong Friday session on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) closed last week with a 2.1% gain, the S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX) lifted 2.3%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) rose 2.6%.
Interestingly, however, the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) dragged on the Aussie bourse today. It fell 0.6% amid a 5.5% tumble posted by the Computershare Limited (ASX: CPU) share price.
On the other hand, the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) posted a 1.4% gain, while the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) lifted 1%.
All in all, nine of the ASX 200's 11 sectors closed higher on Monday. But which stock posted the biggest gain? Let's take a look.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's top-performing ASX 200 share was Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN).
Stock in the uranium explorer and producer gained 9.9% today to close at 74.8 cents despite the company's silence.
These shares made today's biggest gains:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) | $0.748 | 9.93% |
| Nickel Industries Ltd (ASX: NIC) | $1.12 | 6.67% |
| Block Inc (ASX: SQ2) | $100.70 | 4.46% |
| Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) | $6.48 | 4.18% |
| Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG) | $9.04 | 4.15% |
| Silver Lake Resources Ltd (ASX: SLR) | $1.415 | 4.04% |
| Ramelius Resources Limited (ASX: RMS) | $1.075 | 3.86% |
| Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX) | $1.65 | 3.77% |
| South32 Ltd (ASX: S32) | $4.41 | 3.76% |
| James Hardie Industries plc (ASX: JHX) | $28.34 | 3.7% |
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.
