Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

It was a good day to own these ASX 200 shares.

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) posted its first gain of the week today. The index lifted 0.04% to close at 6,647.5 points.

It followed a mixed session on Wall Street that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) gain 01%, the S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX) fall 0.6%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) dump 1.1%.

The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) led the way on Wednesday, gaining 1.9%.

Its strong performance came as Bank of Queensland Ltd (ASX: BOQ) posted its full year earnings and Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) hosted its annual general meeting.

Meanwhile, the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) fell 1.5% amid lower oil prices.

Both the Brent crude oil price and the US Nymex crude oil price fell slipped 2% overnight to trade at US$94.29 a barrel and US$89.35 a barrel respectively.

Miners and tech shares also had a rough day, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) and the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XJI) both slipping 0.9%.

All in all, two of the ASX 200's 11 sectors closed in the green. But which share outperformed all others? Keep reading to find out.

Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown

Today's top performing ASX 200 share was none other than Bank of Queensland. The stock gained 11% on news the bank's after tax profits lifted 15% year on year in financial year 2022.

Today's biggest gains were made by these shares:

ASX-listed companyShare pricePrice change
Bank of Queensland Ltd (ASX: BOQ) $7.5911.13%
Coronado Global Resources Ltd (ASX: CRN)$2.098.01%
Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC)$22.413.75%
BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN)$0.8753.55%
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ASX: ANZ)$24.753.34%
Perpetual Limited (ASX: PPT)$23.943.23%
Lifestyle Communities Limited (ASX: LIC)$16.093.21%
HomeCo Daily Needs REIT (ASX: HDN)$1.193.03%
Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC)$10.682.99%
Challenger Ltd (ASX: CGF)$6.242.97%

Our top 10 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.

Motley Fool contributor Brooke Cooper has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Challenger Limited and Westpac Banking Corporation. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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