Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) barely held onto a green finish after reversing from its early morning gains. At the end of the session, the benchmark index finished 0.1% higher at 7,485.2 points.
Investors favoured consumer staples and banks during this week’s first trading session. The day was headlined by several takeover bids, setting the market into motion upon the ringing of the morning bell. However, as US futures soured heading into lunch, so to did sentiment locally.
The biggest pinch across the benchmark index was felt in tech and consumer discretionary shares. Meanwhile, gold miners glistened amid gaining selling pressure throughout the afternoon.
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, Zimplats Holdings Ltd (ASX: ZIM) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the platinum group metals miner received another 10.14% boost, adding to its 6.45% gain on Friday. Find out more about Zimplats Holdings here.
The next biggest gaining ASX share today was lithium developer, Lake Resources N.L. (ASX: LKE). The company pushed upwards today following news it had secured an offtake agreement with the Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F). Uncover the latest Lake Resources details here.
Today’s top 10 biggest gains were made in these ASX shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Zimplats Holdings Ltd (ASX: ZIM) | $34.00 | 10.14% |
| Lake Resources NL (ASX: LKE) | $1.99 | 6.99% |
| APM Human Services International Ltd (ASX: APM) | $3.36 | 5.99% |
| Perseus Mining Ltd (ASX: PRU) | $1.87 | 4.76% |
| Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) | $10.67 | 3.90% |
| Iress Ltd (ASX: IRE) | $11.60 | 3.20% |
| Nufarm Ltd (ASX: NUF) | $6.60 | 3.13% |
| IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO) | $14.00 | 2.34% |
| Incitec Pivot Ltd (ASX: IPL) | $3.98 | 2.31% |
| Metcash Ltd (ASX: MTS) | $4.62 | 2.21% |
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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