It was a rough start to the week for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO), with the index recording its worst session since June. Indeed only four ASX 200 shares finished in the green today. The index closed 2.06% lower at 6,957.60 points.
It followed a disastrous Friday on Wall Street that saw the S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX) slip 3.4% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) dump 3%. Meanwhile, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) fell 3.9%.
Perhaps unsurprisingly then, the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) was today's worst performing sector. It fell 4.4%.
The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) came in as the second worst performing sector, with a 2.4% drop. That's despite iron ore futures lifting 0.4% to US$105.38 a tonne on Friday while gold futures slumped 1.2% to US$1,749.80 an ounce. However, Singapore iron ore futures fell as much as 4.4% today to US$101.15, The Australian reports.
And new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics finding retail turnover lifted 1.3% in July wasn't enough to boost consumer shares today. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) fell 0.9% while the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) slumped 2.1%.
Indeed, all of the ASX 200's 11 sectors closed lower today. Nonetheless, four shares managed to record gains, while plenty of others outperformed the broader market.
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Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's best performing ASX 200 share was none other than A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M). It gained 10% as the company posted a 42.3% year-on-year net profit after tax (NPAT) gain for financial year 2022 and announced an on-market buyback.
While the market can't boast 10 gainers, today's top performances were put on by these ASX shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M) | $5.40 | 9.98% |
| Adbri Ltd (ASX: ABC) | $2.23 | 2.76% |
| APA Group (ASX: APA) | $11.28 | 0.71% |
| Atlas Arteria Group (ASX: ALX) | $7.93 | 0.13% |
| Cromwell Property Group (ASX: CMW) | $0.79 | 0% |
| Nanosonics Ltd (ASX: NAN) | $4.13 | 0% |
| Transurban Group (ASX: TCL) | $13.89 | 0% |
| Viva Energy Group Ltd (ASX: VEA) | $2.95 | 0% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) | $7.96 | -0.13% |
| Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX: IAG) | $4.59 | -0.22% |
Our top 10 ASX 200 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.
