Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) put the foot on the gas amid a flurry of earnings that sat well with investors. At the end of the session, the benchmark index finished 1.08% higher at 7,284.9 points.
In a comforting mid-week performance, only two of the eleven ASX sectors finished in the red today. These were energy shares and mining companies. On the other side of the coin, the healthcare sector was by far the strongest performing sector, climbing 6.22% after CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) rallied on its half-year result.
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, Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the battery materials company soared 17.99% after securing a binding lithium supply agreement with Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA). Find out more about Liontown Resources here.
The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Imugene Ltd (ASX: IMU). The clinical-stage immunotherapy developer experienced a 12.73% jump in its share price despite there being no announcements released 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 |
| Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) | $1.64 | 17.99% |
| Imugene Ltd (ASX: IMU) | $0.31 | 12.37% |
| Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX: TWE) | $11.77 | 11.67% |
| Vicinity Centres (ASX: VCX) | $1.865 | 11.01% |
| AVZ Minerals Ltd (ASX: AVZ) | $0.805 | 10.27% |
| CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) | $263.69 | 8.51% |
| Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX: CTD) | $24.34 | 7.56% |
| Orora Ltd (ASX: ORA) | $3.56 | 7.55% |
| Fletcher Building Ltd (ASX: FBU) | $6.26 | 7.38% |
| Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) | $0.74 | 6.48% |
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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Motley Fool contributor Mitchell Lawler owns Tesla. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. owns and has recommended CSL Ltd. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Corporate Travel Management Limited and Treasury Wine Estates Limited. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Bruce Jackson.
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