Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

Guess which ASX 200 coal stock posted a near 9% gain today.

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) recovered some of its Monday losses today, closing Tuesday's session 0.82% higher at 6,955.4 points.

The Aussie bourse's day in the green followed a strong night's trade over on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) led the way, lifting 1.2% overnight, while the S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX) jumped 0.9%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) gained 0.4%.

Back home, today's best-performing sector was the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ). It rose 1.5% led by the Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP) share price. The stock gained 5.6% amid news of a broker upgrade.

On the other hand, the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) underperformed all others, falling 1.6%.

But which ASX 200 share posted the biggest gain among its peers today? Let's take a look.

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Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown

Today's top-performing ASX 200 stock was none other than coal favourite New Hope Corporation Limited (ASX: NHC).

Its share price gained 8.6% to close at $5.32 after the company revealed its profits doubled last half, coming in at around $669 million.

These shares made today's biggest gains:

ASX-listed companyShare pricePrice change
New Hope Corporation Ltd (ASX: NHC)$5.328.57%
Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP)$48.715.57%
AMP Ltd (ASX: AMP)$1.045.05%
Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG)$8.014.84%
Imugene Limited (ASX: IMU)$0.134%
Incitec Pivot Ltd (ASX: IPL)$3.243.85%
Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) $6.603.61%
Chalice Mining Ltd (ASX: CHN) $6.353.42%
Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG) $173.333.31%
Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd (ASX: PNI)$7.733.2%

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.

Motley Fool contributor Brooke Cooper has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Domino's Pizza Enterprises and Pinnacle Investment Management Group. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Macquarie Group and Pinnacle Investment Management Group. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Domino's Pizza Enterprises. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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