The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) edged higher on Monday following last week's horror 3.88% tumble. The index closed today's trade 0.34% higher at 6,852.20 points.
The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) provided a major boost to the market, lifting 4%.
Coal miners led amid news Russia has pushed back the reopening of Nord Stream 1 – a major gas pipeline to Europe, as ABC News reported. That could cause gas prices and demand for coal to surge in the continent.
Oil prices also lifted on Friday, with the Brent crude oil price gaining 0.7% to US$93.02 a barrel and the US Nymex crude oil price lifting 0.3% to US$86.87 a barrel.
The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) also rose 1.9% today. The gain came after iron ore futures slipped 1.1% to US$95.34 on Friday while gold futures lifted 0.8% to US$1,722.60 an ounce.
All in all, four of the ASX 200's 11 sectors traded higher today. But which share outperformed all others? Keep reading to find out.
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Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Monday's top performing ASX 200 share was coal producer Coronado Global Resources Inc (ASX: CRN). The stock lifted 7.45% to close the session at $1.73.
Find out more about the company and what it's been up to here.
Today's biggest gains were made by these ASX shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Coronado Global Resources Inc (ASX: CRN) | $1.73 | 7.45% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) | $8.49 | 6.52% |
| Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) | $0.835 | 6.37% |
| Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO) | $1.36 | 5.84% |
| New Hope Corporation Limited (ASX: NHC) | $5.39 | 5.69% |
| Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) | $1.725 | 5.18% |
| Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) | $35.08 | 4.25% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $3.70 | 4.23% |
| Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN) | $2.25 | 4.17% |
| West African Resources Ltd (ASX: WAF) | $1.205 | 3.88% |
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.
