The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has closed after another positive session this Wednesday. Following the ASX 200's late return to trading this week (thanks to the King's Birthday holiday), the index ended up adding a healthy 0.32% to finish the day at 7,161.7 points. This follows yesterday's gain of 0.2%.
Again, the performance of the US markets overnight probably helped boost the optimism of ASX investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) ended up rising by 0.43% last night (our time). As tends to be the case, the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) nearly doubled that return with a 0.83% spike.
The S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX) climbed higher as well, gaining 0.69%.
Unlike yesterday's tech-driven gains, today's upward climb was propelled by mining shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) was one of the top indexes this Wednesday, rising by a pleasing 2.49%.
ASX financials shares also had a strong day, with the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) climbing by 0.9%.
In contrast, the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) was a laggard, dropping by 1.44%.
But that was better than the S&P/ASX 200 Health Care Index (ASX: XHJ, which plunged by a nasty 4.82%, probably thanks to the woes of the CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) share price.
So, with all of that under the belt, let's now check out the top ten ASX 200 share performers of today's session.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today saw the mining stock Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN) nab the top spot on the ASX 200. This diversified mining share rose a little over 5% today, despite no news from the company.
However, this rise could have been influenced by yesterday's sell-off following some awful news at the Onslow Iron project. Some broker love that we discussed today probably didn't hurt either.
Here's a look at the other ASX 200 shares that topped out the markets this Wednesday with the largest gains:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN) | $71.32 | 5.01% |
| Allkem Ltd (ASX: AKE) | $16.06 | 4.63% |
| Karoon Energy Ltd (ASX: KAR) | $1.98 | 4.49% |
| Fortescue Metals Group Limited (ASX: FMG) | $21.70 | 4.33% |
| BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) | $45.90 | 3.64% |
| Credit Corp Group Ltd (ASX: CCP) | $18.26 | 3.51% |
| Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: CGC) | $2.82 | 3.3% |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) | $11 | 3.09% |
| IGO Limited (ASX: IGO) | $15.14 | 2.99% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $4.88 | 2.95% |
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.
