The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) ended this week strong, gaining 0.23% on Friday to close at 7,452.2 points – its highest close since April 2022. That marks a 1.69% week-on-week improvement.
Its gains today came despite yet another disappointing session for New York-listed shares overnight. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) and the S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX) both slipped 0.8% on Thursday's session, while the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) tumbled 1%.
That didn't stop the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) from posting a 1.4% gain. The sector rose alongside oil prices, which also jumped as much as 1.4% overnight.
Meanwhile, the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) lifted 0.9%, driven by lithium and coal stocks.
On the other hand, the S&P/ASX 200 Communications Index (ASX: XTJ) and the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) slumped 0.9% and 0.5% respectively.
Let's dive into the ten ASX 200 shares that ended the week with the biggest gains.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
The Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) share price outperformed all its peers on Friday, gaining 13% to close at $4.55.
Its gains followed the release of the lithium favourite's latest quarterly update, in which it saw production increase 10% on that of the prior period.
These shares made today's biggest gains:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $4.55 | 13.18% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) | $9.48 | 6.16% |
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp Ltd (ASX: FPH) | $24.32 | 4.87% |
| Sayona Mining Ltd (ASX: SYA) | $0.255 | 4.08% |
| De Grey Mining Limited (ASX: DEG) | $1.57 | 3.97% |
| Nickel Industries Ltd (ASX: NIC) | $1.085 | 3.83% |
| Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) | $0.76 | 3.4% |
| Karoon Energy Ltd (ASX: KAR) | $2.16 | 3.35% |
| Coronado Global Resources Inc (ASX: CRN) | $2.18 | 3.32% |
| Capricorn Metals Ltd (ASX: CMM) | $4.80 | 3.23% |
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.
