The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) broke a three-day losing streak on Friday, lifting 0.37% to close at 7,220 points. That leaves it 1.22% lower week-on-week.
Today's gains were driven by the S&P/ASX 200 Real Estate Index (ASX: XRE), which rose 2%.
The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) also ended the day 0.3% higher amid earnings from market giants Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG) and ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: ANZ).
The Macquarie share price slumped 0.2% on the bank's full-year earnings, while stock in ANZ lifted 1.4% after the smallest of the big four posted its half-year results.
But it wasn't a good day for all sectors. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) fell 0.3% despite the Block Inc (ASX: SQ2) share price gaining 3.3% on the company's quarterly results.
So, with all that considered, let's take a look at which ASX 200 share took out the top spot on the index on Friday.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
The Brainchip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN) share price posted the biggest gain of all ASX 200 stocks today, rising 8.9%. That's despite no news having been released by the artificial intelligence-focused software developer.
These shares made today's biggest gains:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Brainchip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN) | $0.43 | 8.86% |
| Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX: SYR) | $1.015 | 7.41% |
| Inghams Group Ltd (ASX: ING) | $2.96 | 4.59% |
| Lake Resources NL (ASX: LKE) | $0.50 | 4.17% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $4.40 | 4.02% |
| Johns Lyng Group Ltd (ASX: JLG) | $6.76 | 3.84% |
| Allkem Ltd (ASX: AKE) | $12.44 | 3.75 % |
| Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) | $2.85 | 3.64% |
| Block Inc (ASX: SQ2) | $93.20 | 3.35% |
| Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) | $0.635 | 3.25% |
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.
