After wobbling in and out of the green this morning, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) cemented its position in the red on Thursday, closing the session 0.27% lower at 7,324.1 points.
It followed a weak session on Wall Street overnight. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) dropped 0.1% on Wednesday overseas, while the S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX) fell 0.4% and the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) tumbled 0.9%.
The New York-based indices' falls came amid the latest United States inflation data. The nation's headline consumer price index (CPI) dropped to 5% in March. It seems that wasn't a large enough fall to warrant investor enthusiasm.
Back home, the S&P/ ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) weighed heaviest, falling 1.2%. Meanwhile, the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) slumped 0.7%.
On the other hand, it was a good day to be invested in energy stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) lifted 0.9% on Thursday.
So, what all that in mind, let's take a look at the 10 ASX 200 shares that outperformed all others in today's session.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's biggest gain was posted by the Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX: CTD) share price – it rose 12% to close at $21.18.
The gain came on news the company has won a notable government contract worth close to $3 billion of total transaction value.
These shares made today's biggest gains:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX: CTD) | $21.18 | 12.06% |
| Nickel Industries Ltd (ASX: NIC) | $0.985 | 5.35% |
| Imugene Limited (ASX: IMU) | $0.135 | 3.85% |
| Lendlease Group Ltd (ASX: LLC) | $8.11 | 3.18% |
| Regis Resources Ltd (ASX: RRL) | $2.32 | 3.11% |
| Ingenia Communities Group (ASX: INA) | $3.97 | 2.85% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) | $6.91 | 2.67% |
| Downer EDI Ltd (ASX: DOW) | $3.52 | 2.62% |
| Centuria Capital Group (ASX: CNI) | $1.61 | 2.55% |
| Netwealth Group Ltd (ASX: NWL) | $12.85 | 2.55% |
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.
