Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) experienced a bumpy ride as it bounced between positive and negative. Unfortunately, it was on the negative side of the fence that the market decided to settle on by the end of the day. In specific terms, the benchmark index finished 0.28% lower at 7,384.5 points.
Despite oil prices rising overnight, energy shares acted as the benchmark’s biggest detractor on Thursday. Likewise, tech companies failed to find sympathy among investors, with the sector being another laggard on the market today. Meanwhile, healthcare and utilities provided some buoyancy to an otherwise lackluster session.
The question is: which shares delivered the biggest returns to investors on the ASX today? Here are the top ten stocks that came through for investors:
Top 10 ASX shares countdown today
Looking at the top 200 listed companies, Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the battery materials and technology company climbed 5.93% despite there being no announcements out. Find out more about Novonix here.
The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Imugene Ltd (ASX: IMU). The clinical-stage immuno-oncology company gained 5.21%. Once again, this move to the upside occurred without any news being published by the company today. 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 |
| Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX) | $9.64 | 5.93% |
| Imugene Ltd (ASX: IMU) | $0.505 | 5.21% |
| AGL Energy Ltd (ASX: AGL) | $5.84 | 4.66% |
| Sydney Airport (ASX: SYD) | $8.59 | 2.87% |
| Lifestyle Communities Ltd (ASX: LIC) | $21.03 | 2.04% |
| Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) | $1.54 | 1.99% |
| Steadfast Group Ltd (ASX: SDF) | $4.88 | 1.88% |
| IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO) | $10.38 | 1.87% |
| NIB Holdings Ltd (ASX: NHF) | $6.81 | 1.79% |
| Brambles Ltd (ASX: BXB) | $10.60 | 1.73% |
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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