Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) delivered a positive session for investors. At the end of the trading day, the benchmark index finished 0.93% higher at 7,392.7 points.
It would be a challenge to find a poor-performing company on the ASX today. More than 70% of the top 200 companies pushed higher on Wednesday. The upwards climb in valuations was led by financials and lithium miners. Meanwhile, tech and telcos couldn’t keep up with the positive pace, falling into the red.
However, the question is: which shares delivered the biggest returns to investors on the ASX today? Here are the ten stocks that rose to the occasion:
Top 10 ASX shares countdown today
Looking at the top 200 listed companies, AMP Ltd (ASX: AMP) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the financial services giant jumped 9.30%. The blockbuster intraday performance from the usually tame share price of AMP followed the divestment of Resolution Life Group. Find out more about AMP here.
The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Imugene Ltd (ASX: IMU). The biotechnology company finds itself in the top 10 once again despite no new announcements today. Imugene’s share price climbed an additional 6.73% during today’s session. Uncover the latest Imugene details here.
Today’s top 10 biggest gains were made in these ASX shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| AMP Ltd (ASX: AMP) | $1.175 | 9.30% |
| Imugene Ltd (ASX: IMU) | $0.555 | 6.73% |
| Orocobre Ltd (ASX: ORE) | $9.67 | 6.38% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $2.32 | 4.98% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) | $2.47 | 4.22% |
| Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN) | $39.13 | 4.04% |
| Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) | $1.945 | 4.01% |
| Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX) | $8.32 | 3.87% |
| James Hardie Industries PLC (ASX: JHX) | $53.98 | 3.83% |
| BlueScope Steel Ltd (ASX: BSL) | $20.92 | 3.41% |
Our top 10 ASX shares today 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.
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