Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) performed strongly across all sectors, aside from the energy sector. The benchmark index climbed 0.7% higher to 7,256.7 points.
While energy shares were burdensome to the Aussie index today, the other sectors more than made up for it. Notably, tech shares upheaved the index with a strong showing by the WAAAX shares (WiseTech, Afterpay, Appen, Altium, and Xero).
The question is: which shares delivered the biggest returns to investors on the ASX today? Here are the ten stocks that rose to the occasion:
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Top 10 ASX shares countdown today
Looking at the top 200 listed companies, Super Retail Group Ltd (ASX: SUL) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the retailer surged 7.92% despite no announcements from the company. Find out more about Super Retail Group here.
The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS). The lithium producer flew 6.95% higher after releasing a project update. Uncover the latest Pilbara Minerals details here.
Today's top 10 biggest gains were made in these ASX shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Super Retail Group Ltd (ASX: SUL) | $12.40 | 7.92% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $2.00 | 6.95% |
| AGL Energy Ltd (ASX: AGL) | $6.09 | 5.36% |
| Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P) | $6.85 | 5.06% |
| Orocobre Ltd (ASX: ORE) | $8.35 | 4.77% |
| Iluka Resources Ltd (ASX: ILU) | $8.99 | 4.17% |
| Pro Medicus Ltd (ASX: PME) | $52.69 | 4.01% |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: LYC) | $6.50 | 4.00% |
| Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) | $16.45 | 3.92% |
| Dicker Data Ltd (ASX: DDR) | $12.35 | 3.87% |
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.
