The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) continued to slide on Wednesday. It closed today's session 0.27% lower at 7,122.2 points.
That was despite a strong performance from the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ), which jumped 1.2% amid higher oil prices.
The Brent crude oil price lifted 0.8% overnight to US$93.86 a barrel and the US Nymex crude oil price gained 1.2% to trade at US$86.92 a barrel.
The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) also closed in the green, having risen 0.7%.
Today's biggest weighs included the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) – down 1.5% – and the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) – down 1.3%.
The giant S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) – home to the nation's biggest banks – also struggled, closing 1% lower.
All in all, just three of the ASX 200's 11 sectors ended the day in the green. But which share dodged the market's suffering to post the index's biggest gain? Keep reading to find out.
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Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
The top-performing ASX 200 share on Wednesday was crop protection and seed technology company Nufarm Ltd (ASX: NUF).
The company dropped its full-year results this morning, detailing a 24% surge in its earnings and a 65% jump in its profits. Its full-year dividend also came in 150% higher year-on-year.
Today's biggest gains were made by these shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Nufarm Ltd (ASX: NUF) | $5.90 | 8.86% |
| Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX: SFR) | $4.94 | 6.7% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) | $5.83 | 5.83% |
| Pendal Group Ltd (ASX: PDL) | $4.46 | 4.45% |
| New Hope Corporation Limited (ASX: NHC) | $5.54 | 4.14% |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: LYC) | $8.74 | 4.05% |
| IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO) | $15.97 | 3.97% |
| Coronado Global Resources Inc (ASX: CRN) | $2.12 | 3.92% |
| Nickel Industries Ltd (ASX: NIC) | $0.99 | 3.66% |
| Mineral Resources Limited (ASX: MIN) | $82.75 | 3.13% |
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.
