Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) surged into the close to post a green finish to the week. At the end of the session, the benchmark index finished 0.59% higher at 7,120.1 points.
Prior to the last hour, the Aussie index had been swinging between positive and negative consistently throughout the day. The indecision came to an end as most of the red sectors flipped and proceeded to rally into the close. Industrials and tech led the gains today, despite a harrowing performance across US tech companies last night.
However, 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, AVZ Minerals Ltd (ASX: AVZ) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the mineral exploration company rallied 6.21% without any obvious catalyst. Shares AVZ Minerals are now up more than 315% in the last year. Find out more about AVZ Minerals here.
The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR). The battery metals explorer served up a solid 6.18% gain today. This upwards move came amid the company announcing the successful completion of its share purchase program, raising $12.9 million in the process. Uncover the latest Liontown Resources details here.
Today’s top 10 biggest gains were made in these ASX shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| AVZ Minerals Ltd (ASX: AVZ) | $0.77 | 6.21% |
| Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) | $1.46 | 6.18% |
| Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX: QAN) | $5.19 | 4.85% |
| Virgin Money UK PLC (ASX: VUK) | $3.83 | 4.08% |
| South32 Ltd (ASX: S32) | $4.11 | 3.27% |
| Ebos Group Ltd (ASX: EBO) | $37.46 | 3.20% |
| Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P) | $3.00 | 3.09% |
| Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd (ASX: NEC) | $2.75 | 3.00% |
| Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) | $0.71 | 2.90% |
| Super Retail Group Ltd (ASX: SUL) | $12.14 | 2.79% |
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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