It was a good day to be invested in many S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) shares, with the index gaining 0.9% on Wednesday to close at 7,195.3 points.
In a welcome change from yesterday's session, nearly all sectors ended the day higher than they started.
That was despite the Australian Bureau of Statistics releasing seemingly disappointing inflation data. The Aussie inflation rate rose 7.3% over the 12 months to November, with the cost of housing leading the increase.
Leading the surge among ASX 200 shares today were miners, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) lifting 1.7%. Joining it in the green was the S&P/ASX 200 Real Estate Index (ASX: XRE), gaining 1.9%.
However, it wasn't such a good day for energy providers. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) fell 0.5% today.
Let's take a look at the shares that led the market higher on Wednesday.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's top-performing ASX 200 stock was none other than former favourite Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX).
The tech share lifted 9.3% today to close at $1.755. Though, that's still 82% lower than it was this time last year.
These shares made today's biggest gains:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX) | $1.755 | 9.35% |
| IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO) | $14.63 | 5.18% |
| Allkem Ltd (ASX: AKE) | $12.47 | 5.14% |
| Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) | $1.50 | 4.9% |
| Lovisa Holdings Ltd (ASX: LOV) | $25.33 | 4.63% |
| Sayona Mining Ltd (ASX: SYA) | $0.235 | 4.44% |
| Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN) | $87.93 | 3.75% |
| AMP Ltd (ASX: AMP) | $1.315 | 3.54% |
| Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) | $6.50 | 3.5% |
| Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd (ASX: PNI) | $10.13 | 3.47% |
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.
