Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares on Friday

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Friday.

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Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) pushed upwards to finish the week higher. The benchmark index closed 0.48% higher to 7,521.7 points. Investors were treated to a positive Friday, with most sectors rising or remaining steady. The only sector to experience a more sizeable fall was the tech sector.

However, the question is: which shares from the top 200 delivered the most green on the ASX today? Here are the ten stocks that delivered the biggest gains while the market fell:

Top 10 ASX 200 shares today

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Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown today

Looking at the top 200 listed companies, Orocobre Ltd (ASX: ORE) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the lithium mining company increased 7% despite no news out. Find out more about Orocobre here.

The next best performing ASX share out of the top 200 today was Alumina Ltd (ASX: AWC). The mining company's shares gained 6.82% to $2 today despite no announcements. Following today's gain, the Alumina share price is now up 18.5% in the past week. Uncover the latest Alumina information here.

Today's top 10 biggest gains were made in these ASX 200 shares:

ASX-listed companyShare pricePrice change
Orocobre Ltd (ASX: ORE)$9.796.99%
Alumina Ltd (ASX: AWC)$1.9956.68%
Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC)$2.8356.58%
IDP Education Ltd (ASX: IEL)$31.505.00%
Technology One Ltd (ASX: TNE)$10.513.75%
Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: LYC)$7.0753.59%
Ramsay Health Care Ltd (ASX: RHC)$72.223.51%
Brickworks Ltd (ASX: BKW)$24.933.40%
Iluka Resources Ltd (ASX: ILU)$10.063.29%
Infratil Ltd (ASX: IFT)$7.293.26%
Data as at 4:00pm AEST

Our top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown is a recurring end-of-day summary to ensure you know which companies were making big moves on the day. Check-in at Fool.com.au after the market has closed during weekdays to see which stocks make the countdown.

Motley Fool contributor Mitchell Lawler owns shares of Lynas Corporation Limited and Ramsay Health Care Limited. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. owns shares of and has recommended Idp Education Pty Ltd. The Motley Fool Australia owns shares of and has recommended Brickworks. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Ramsay Health Care Limited. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Bruce Jackson.

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