The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) ended the week in the green. The index closed Friday's session 0.23% higher at 7,151.8 points. That marks a week-on-week fall of 0.09%.
That was despite a weak performance from the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ). It slumped 0.4% amid tumbling oil prices.
The Brent crude oil price fell 3.3% to US$89.78 a barrel overnight and the US Nymex crude oil price dumped 4.6% to trade at US$81.64 a barrel.
Fortunately, the energy sector's suffering was offset by gains across the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ), the S&P/ASX 200 Communications Index (ASX: XTJ), and the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ). They lifted 0.9%, 0.8%, and 0.7% respectively
Meanwhile, the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) traded flat amid news OZ Minerals Limited (ASX: OZL) will likely accept BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP)'s increased takeover bid.
All in all, seven of the ASX 200's 11 sectors closed in the green. But which share outperformed all others to close the week on a high? Keep reading to find out.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
It might come as no surprise that the stock topping the lot on Friday was OZ Minerals.
It returned to trade this morning after a two-day trading halt on news BHP upped its bid for the company to $28.25.
Today's biggest gains were made by these shares:
ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
OZ Minerals Limited (ASX: OZL) | $27.34 | 3.95% |
NIB Holdings Limited (ASX: NHF) | $7.12 | 3.19% |
Seven Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: SVW) | $20.27 | 3.05% |
Ampol Ltd (ASX: ALD) | $28.82 | 2.89% |
De Grey Mining Limited (ASX: DEG) | $1.265 | 2.85% |
Grancorp Ltd (ASX: GNC) | $8.05 | 2.81% |
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp Ltd (ASX: FPH) | $18.91 | 2.72% |
United Malt Group Ltd (ASX: UMG) | $3.14 | 2.61% |
ASX Limited (ASX: ASX) | $72.80 | 2.54% |
Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) | $19.96 | 2.36% |
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