The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) ended the week on a high, rising 0.51% to finish the session at 7,361.6 points – its highest close since early March. That also leaves it 1.98% higher week-on-week.
It followed a strong session over on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) rose 1.1% overnight while the S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX) jumped 1.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) surged 2%.
Back home, the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) was among the top-performing sectors on Friday, lifting 0.8% despite potentially disappointing news of Bank of Queensland Ltd (ASX: BOQ)'s upcoming earnings.
Meanwhile, the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) rose 0.9%. The sector's strong session came amid near-record high gold prices – gold futures gained 1.5% overnight to reach US$2,055.30 an ounce.
But not all was green on the Aussie bourse today. The S&P/ASX 200 Health Care Index (ASX: XHJ) slipped 0.3%.
So, with all that in mind, let's take a look at the 10 ASX 200 shares ending the week with the biggest gains.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's top performing ASX 200 share was Silver Lake Resources Ltd (ASX: SLR). The gold share gained 6% to close at $1.33.
These shares made today's biggest gains:
ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
Silver Lake Resources Ltd (ASX: SLR) | $1.33 | 5.98% |
Allkem Ltd (ASX: AKE) | $11.64 | 5.43% |
IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO) | $13.43 | 5.33% |
Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $3.75 | 5.04% |
Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP) | $53.28 | 4.53% |
Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) | $14.40 | 4.35% |
Regis Resources Ltd (ASX: RRL) | $2.42 | 4.31% |
West African Resources Ltd (ASX: WAF) | $1.09 | 3.81% |
Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) | $7.73 | 3.76% |
Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX: SYR) | $1.625 | 3.5% |
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.