The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) jumped higher on Tuesday, driven by tech shares. The index ended the day 1.72% higher at 6,779.2 points.
Its strong performance followed Wall Street's day in the green. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) lifted 1.9% overnight while the S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX) surged 2.6% and the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) rocketed 3.4%.
It's likely no surprise then that the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) led the Aussie bourse today. It soared 4.2% on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) posted a 1.7% gain and the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) lifted 2%.
On the other hand, the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) fell 0.6% after oil prices posted slight losses.
The Brent crude oil price fell less than 0.1% to US$91.62 a barrel overnight, while the US Nymex crude oil price dumped 0.2% to trade for US$85.46 a barrel.
All in all, 10 of the ASX 200's 11 sectors closed higher on Tuesday. But which share outperformed all others? Let's take a look.
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Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
The Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX) share price topped the lot on Tuesday despite no news having been released by the company.
Find out more about the battery technology and materials share and what it's been up to here.
Today's biggest gains were made by these shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX) | $2.13 | 18.99% |
| Hub24 Ltd (ASX: HUB) | $25.21 | 14.18% |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) | $6.21 | 11.09% |
| Block Inc (ASX: SQ2) | $92.90 | 10.69% |
| Lake Resources NL (ASX: LKE) | $1.09 | 8.46% |
| Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) | $8.49 | 8.02% |
| Chalice Mining Ltd (ASX: CHN) | $3.97 | 7.3% |
| Seek Limited (ASX: SEK) | $21.53 | 7.17% |
| Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: CGC) | $2.14 | 7% |
| Virgin Money UK (ASX: VUK) | $2.41 | 6.64% |
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.
