The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) finished the week in the green, gaining 0.48% on Friday to close at 7,145.1 points. That sees it having fallen 0.14% over the course of this week.
It comes as the market gears up to hear the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA's) next interest rate move on Tuesday, after April's inflation data surprised on the upside earlier this week.
Leading the Aussie bourse on Friday was the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ). It gained 2.4% following a good night for commodity prices.
The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) also outperformed, rising 1.2% amid rising oil prices.
Brent crude oil lifted 2.3% to US$74.28 a barrel overnight while US Nymex oil gained 3% to US$70.10 a barrel.
On the other hand, the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) came in as the index's worst performing sector, falling 1.3%.
So, with all that covered, let's take a look at which ASX 200 shares posted the biggest gains on Friday.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's top performing ASX 200 stock, for the second day in a row, was Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN). The share rose 10.7% on Friday to finish the week at 67 cents on the back of good news from the Namibian government.
These shares made today's biggest gains:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) | $0.673 | 11.1% |
| Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX: SYR) | $0.905 | 7.74% |
| Idp Education Ltd (ASX: IEL) | $21.75 | 6.3% |
| Champion Iron Ltd (ASX: CIA) | $6.00 | 5.63% |
| Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX: SFR) | $5.96 | 5.49% |
| Imugene Ltd (ASX: IMU) | $0.105 | 5.0% |
| Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX: NCM) | $27.50 | 4.56% |
| BlueScope Steel Limited (ASX: BSL) | $19.59 | 4.2% |
| Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO) | $1.08 | 3.85% |
| Sims Ltd (ASX: SGM) | $14.74 | 3.66% |
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.
