Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

A 350% profit lift sent this ASX 200 stock soaring on Monday.

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) started the week out on the wrong foot, falling 1.12% to close at 7,224.8 points.

And it was the giant S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) that weighed heaviest. It fell 3.15% following a rough Friday session for commodity prices.

Gold futures price dropped 0.5% to US$1,817.10 an ounce on Friday and iron ore futures dumped 0.1% to US$125.85 a tonne. At the same time, copper futures dumped 2.7% and aluminium futures tumbled 2%.

But not all commodities suffered. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) jumped 0.25% on the back of stronger oil prices.

Brent crude oil and US Nymex crude oil each lifted 1.2% to US$83.16 a barrel and US$76.32 a barrel respectively on Friday.

Looking at today's earnings releases, the Downer EDI Ltd (ASX: DOW) share price plummeted 24% on lower profits and a guidance downgrade, while today's top performer also posted earnings this morning. Let's take a look at how it performed in 2022.

Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown

TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX: TPG) shares outperformed all other ASX 200 stocks today after the company revealed a 354% increase in full-year profits, coming in at $513 million.

These shares made today's biggest gains:

ASX-listed companyShare pricePrice change
TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX: TPG)$55.93%
Computershare Limited (ASX: CPU)$24.992.5%
Amcor CDI (ASX: AMC)$16.922.24%
Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN)$6.281.95%
Virgon Money UK CDI (ASX: VUK)$3.151.61%
Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS)$35.131.53%
Orica Ltd (ASX: ORI)$16.141.51%
Link Administration Holdings Ltd (ASX: LNK)$2.191.39%
Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX: FLT)$18.650.92%
Orora Ltd (ASX: ORA)$3.480.87%

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.

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