Wednesday was a wobbly one for S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) shares as energy stocks weighed on the market. The index finished todayâs session 0.23% higher at 6,621.60 points.
However, investors may have breathed a sigh of relief as the ASX 200 traded relatively flat today following Wall Street’s disappointing session overnight.
The S&P 500 fell 0.92% in Tuesdayâs session overseas while the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.62%. The tech-heavy NASDAQ Composite also slumped 0.95% as most of Australia slept.
Interestingly, ASX 200 tech shares posted a decent session today, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) closing in the green.
Oil prices plunged more than 7% overnight amid a stronger US dollar, concerns regarding COVID-19 restrictions in China, and fears of an economic slowdown, reports Reuters.
Brent crude oil plunged 7.1% to US$99.49 a barrel overnight while the US Nymex crude price slid 7.9% to US$95.84 a barrel.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) was the marketâs worst performing segment today, falling more than 1.5%.
At the end of Wednesdayâs trade, seven of the ASX 200âs 11 sectors were higher.
So, which ASX shares outperformed all others today? Letâs take a look.
Top 10 ASX shares countdown
Taking out the crown as the best performer among ASX’s 200 biggest companies by market capitalisation is lithium giant Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS).
Read what Pilbara Minerals has been up to lately, here.
Todayâs top 10 biggest gains were made by these ASX shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $2.365 | 5.58% |
| Zimplats Holdings Ltd (ASX: ZIM) | $23.92 | 5.33% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) | $5.36 | 3.88% |
| Chalice Mining Ltd (ASX: CHN) | $3.685 | 3.8% |
| Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN) | $4.395 | 3.66% |
| Meridian Energy Ltd (ASX: MEZ) | $4.40 | 3.53% |
| New Hope Corporation Limited (ASX: NHC) | $4.03 | 3.33% |
| Coronado Global Resources Inc (ASX: CRN) | $1.595 | 3.24% |
| Boral Limited (ASX: BLD) | $2.60 | 3.18% |
| Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP) | $71.15 | 3.16% |
Data as at 3:59pm AEST.
Our top 10 ASX shares today countdown is a recurring end-of-day summary to ensure you know which companies were making big moves on the day. Check in at Fool.com.au after the market has closed during weekdays to see which stocks make the countdown.
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More reading
- Why has the Pilbara Minerals share price shot up 5% today?
- Why Block, Megaport, Navigator Global, and Whitehaven Coal shares are rising
- Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Wednesday
- Why has the Aristocrat share price increased 17% in two months?
- These were the 5 top performing ASX energy shares of FY22
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 no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Dominos Pizza Enterprises Limited. 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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