Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was unable to reclaim lost ground throughout the day. At the end of the session, the benchmark index was 0.24% lower at 6,971.6 points.
The overall market ended lower despite the majority of companies in the top 200 moving higher today. Consumer staples and financials dragged on the index into the red. In fact, all four of the major banks posted negative moves for the session.
On the other hand, tech shares managed to dodge the negative sentiment on Monday. The sector as a whole conjured up a 3.7% rally.
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, Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the biotechnology company surged 8.81% as Telix announced the despatch of its share purchase program booklet to raise $25 million. Find out more about Telix Pharmaceuticals here.
The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Genesis Energy Ltd (ASX: GNE). The electricity producer rallied 8.20% despite there being no news from the company today. Uncover the latest Genesis Energy details here.
Today’s top 10 biggest gains were made in these ASX shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) | $6.79 | 8.81% |
| Genesis Energy Ltd (ASX: GNE) | $2.77 | 8.20% |
| ARB Corporation Ltd (ASX: ARB) | $46.15 | 7.90% |
| Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P) | $3.16 | 7.48% |
| Wisetech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) | $45.30 | 4.89% |
| John Lyng Group Ltd (ASX: JLG) | $7.71 | 4.61% |
| AVZ Minerals Ltd (ASX: AVZ) | $0.70 | 4.48% |
| Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX) | $7.50 | 4.02% |
| Meridian Energy Ltd (ASX: MEZ) | $4.18 | 3.98% |
| Dominos Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP) | $103.40 | 3.90% |
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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