The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) bounced back from yesterday's chaos today. The index closed 1.3% higher at 7,115.1 points.
Leading today's gains on the Aussie bourse was the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ). It rose 3.8%, driven by the Origin Energy Ltd (ASX: ORG) share price's 6.6% gain.
It was also a good day for the S&P/ASX 200 Real Estate Index (ASX: XRE). The sector lifted 2.8% as many of its constituents posted gains of around 5%.
However, most of today's top performers came from the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XJO). The mining sector gained 2.3% on the back of a good night's trade for metal prices.
Gold futures rose 1.5% overnight to US$1,825.40 an ounce while iron ore futures increased 0.3% to US$109.86 a tonne. Meanwhile, copper and aluminium futures lifted 0.6% and 0.5% respectively.
In a major shift from yesterday's session, no sector closed lower on Wednesday. But which ASX 200 share posted the index's biggest gain? Keep reading to find out.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN) was today's best-performing ASX 200 share. It gained 8.1% amid a brilliant day for gold miners.
Today's biggest gains were made by these shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN) | $3.07 | 8.1% |
| Silver Lake Resources Limited (ASX: SLR) | $1.315 | 7.79% |
| Capricorn Metals Ltd (ASX: CMM) | $4.78 | 7.17% |
| De Grey Mining Limited (ASX: DEG) | $1.275 | 7.14% |
| Ramelius Resources Limited (ASX: RMS) | $0.975 | 7.14% |
| West African Resources Ltd (ASX: WAF) | $1.19 | 6.73% |
| Gold Road Resources Ltd (ASX: GOR) | $1.75 | 6.71% |
| Origin Energy Ltd (ASX: ORG) | $7.55 | 6.64% |
| Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX: NCM) | $21.34 | 6.49% |
| Lendlease Group Ltd (ASX: LLC) | $7.50 | 5.49% |
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.
