The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) slumped lower on Friday, marking the end to what was likely a disappointing week for Australian investors. The index closed 1.4% lower at 6,747 points today.
That leaves the ASX 200 2.14% lower than it was at the end of last week, mostly due to Wednesday's disastrous session.
The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) weighed heaviest today, falling 3%. The sector's suffering likely came on the back of falling oil prices.
The Brent crude oil price fell 3.5% to US$90.84 a barrel overnight while the US Nymex crude oil price dropped 3.8% to US$85.10 a barrel.
Mining giants also dragged on the market, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) dumping 2.3%.
Gold futures slumped 1.9% to US$1,677.30 an ounce overnight while iron ore futures lifted 0.1% to US$100.58 a tonne. Meanwhile, the price of nickel fell 4.5% and that of copper slipped 0.6%.
Today's top performing sectors were the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) and the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ). They fell 0.4% and 0.6% respectively.
But which ASX 200 share outperformed all others? Keep reading to find out.
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Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's top performing ASX 200 share was Star Entertainment Group Ltd (ASX: SGR).
The company's interim chair Ben Heap responded to the findings of a review into its suitability to operate its Sydney casino, released earlier this week, yesterday afternoon.
Today's biggest gains were made by these shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Star Entertainment Group Ltd (ASX: SGR) | $2.90 | 5.07% |
| Computershare Ltd (ASX: CPU) | $26.01 | 4.42% |
| Tabcorp Holdings Limited (ASX: TAH) | $0.98 | 4.26% |
| Reliance Worldwide Corporation Ltd (ASX: RWC) | $3.69 | 2.79% |
| News Corporation (ASX: NWS) | $25.86 | 2.5% |
| Home Consortium Ltd (ASX: HMC) | $5.06 | 2.43% |
| Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd (ASX: NEC) | $2.08 | 1.96% |
| Event Hospitality and Entertainment Ltd (ASX: EVT) | $13.20 | 1.69% |
| Eagers Automotive Ltd (ASX: APE) | $12.85 | 1.42% |
| Bapcor Ltd (ASX: BAP) | $6.86 | 1.33% |
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.
