The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) spent Thursday in the green, gaining 1.02% to close at 7,122.3 points.
It followed an equally good night over on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) rose 1% while the S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX) lifted 1.4% and the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) gained 1.8%.
Back home, the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) led the way, rising 1.7% today.
Banks and mining companies also made the most of the day. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) and the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) both rose 1.5%.
S&P/ASX 200 Real Estate Index (ASX: XJO) had the worse end of the stick, however, falling 0.2% on Thursday.
So, with all that covered, which ASX 200 share posted the biggest gain today? Let's take a look.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
The biggest gains on the index today came from uranium producer Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN).
Its share price gained 8.33% to close at 65 cents despite no news having been released by the company.
These shares made today's biggest gains:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) | $0.65 | 8.33% |
| Iress Ltd (ASX: IRE) | $9.84 | 5.81% |
| NRW Holdings Limited (ASX: NWH) | $2.37 | 5.33% |
| Regis Resources Ltd (ASX: RRL) | $1.995 | 5% |
| Chalice Mining Ltd (ASX: CHN) | $7.31 | 4.58% |
| Lake Resources NL (ASX: LKE) | $0.47 | 4.44% |
| AMP Ltd (ASX: AMP) | $1.08 | 4.35% |
| Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) | $4.13 | 4.29% |
| Credit Corp Group Limited (ASX: CCR) | $16.51 | 3.84% |
| Virgin Money UK CDI (ASX: VUK) | $2.62 | 3.56% |
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.
