Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares on Thursday

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Thursday.

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Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) took a tumble to the downside. The benchmark index finished 0.54% lower to 7,491.2 points. Disappointingly, the weight was felt across several sectors including tech, miners, utilities, healthcare, and consumer staples.

However, the question is: which shares from the top 200 delivered the most green on the ASX today? Here are the ten stocks that delivered the biggest gains while the market fell:

Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown today

Looking at the top 200 listed companies, Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the coal miner increased 4.95% after releasing its FY21 full-year results. Find out more about Whitehaven Coal here.

The next best performing ASX share out of the top 200 today was Iluka Resources Ltd (ASX: ILU). The miner's shares climbed 4.04% to $9.27 today, potentially riding some residual euphoria after posting its full-year results yesterday. Uncover the latest Iluka Resources information here.

Today's top 10 biggest gains were made in these ASX 200 shares:

ASX-listed companyShare pricePrice change
Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC)$2.324.51%
Iluka Resources Ltd (ASX: ILU)$9.284.15%
Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX: FLT)$16.953.67%
Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN)$5.033.29%
Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd (ASX: NEC)$2.7753.16%
Growthpoint Properties Australia (ASX: GOZ)$4.232.92%
Seven Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: SVW)$21.712.65%
IDP Education Ltd (ASX: IDP)$29.072.43%
Domino's PIZZA Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP)$148.662.07%
Ramsay Health Care Ltd (ASX: RHC)$67.8251.84%
Data as at 3:57pm AEST

Our top 10 ASX 200 shares 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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