Thursday was a rough one on the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO). It fell 0.53% to close at 7,490.3 points.
The index's slump followed an equally disappointing day on Wall Street, wherein the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) fell 0.6%, the S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX) slid 1.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) dumped 1.7%.
Back home, the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) was the worst-performing sector, dumping 2.7% after energy provider AGL Energy Limited (ASX: AGL) posted disappointing earnings.
The AGL share price fell 10.3% after the company revealed a $1.1 billion statutory loss for the first half.
The S&P/ASX 200 Real Estate Index (ASX: XRE) and the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) also suffered, falling 1.6% and 1.1% respectively.
But some ASX 200 shares defied today's downturn to post notable gains. Let's take a look at 10 that managed to dodge the carnage.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
The index's biggest gain today was posted by the De Grey Mining Limited (ASX: DEG) share price. It rose 3% on news of the Mallina Gold Project's financing process.
These shares made today's biggest gains:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| De Grey Mining Limited (ASX: DEG) | $1.46 | 3.18% |
| Ipd Education Ltd (ASX: IEL) | $31.89 | 2.44% |
| Downer EDI Ltd (ASX: DOW) | $3.96 | 1.54% |
| Smartgroup Corporation Ltd (ASX: SIQ) | $5.54 | 1.47% |
| GUD Holdings Limited (ASX: GUD) | $8.51 | 1.43% |
| Orora Ltd (ASX: ORA) | $2.91 | 1.39% |
| Elders Ltd (ASX: ELD) | $8.95 | 1.36% |
| IPH Ltd (ASX: IPH) | $8.36 | 1.33% |
| AUB Group Ltd (ASX: AUB) | $24.95 | 1.22% |
| Eagers Automotive Ltd (ASX: APE) | $10.91 | 1.11% |
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.
