The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) slipped ever so slightly on Thursday after major commodity prices tumbled overnight. The index was 0.01% lower at 6,974.90 points as of the market's close.
The slip came despite a decent performance by tech shares. S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) rose 1.9% today on the back of lower US bond yields. US 10-year yields fell to around 2.7% while US 2-year yields to near 3.07%.
On the other hand, the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) plummeted 2.2% in today's session, likely due to lower oil prices.
Brent crude oil slumped 3.7% to US$96.78 a barrel overnight while the US Nymex crude price slipped 4% to US$90.66 a barrel.
The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) was the market's next worse performer, plunging 1% on Thursday after iron ore futures fell 3.8% to US$110.38 a tonne.
At the end of today's session, seven of the ASX 200's 11 sectors were trading higher.
But which stocks outperformed all their peers to be crowned today's best improver? Let's take a look.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's top performing ASX 200 share is none other than bookmaker Pointsbet Holdings Ltd (ASX: PBH). Find out what the stock has been up to lately here.
Today's biggest gains were made by these ASX shares:
ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
Pointsbet Holdings Ltd (ASX: PBH) | $3.18 | 11.58% |
Imugene Limited (ASX: IMU) | $.255 | 10.87% |
Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) | $4.69 | 9.58% |
Block Inc (ASX: SQ2) | $126.08 | 8.9% |
Bega Cheese Ltd (ASX: BGA) | $3.73 | 6.88% |
Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) | $9.13 | 4.94% |
AMP Ltd (ASX: AMP) | $1.17 | 4.93% |
Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) | $7.75 | 4.45% |
Virgin Money UK CDI (ASX: VUK) | $2.69 | 4.26% |
Domain Holdings Australia Ltd (ASX: DHG) | $3.74 | 4.18% |
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.