Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) came under pressure as the RBA noted better-than-expected progress towards its inflation target. After the closing bell, the benchmark index was 0.67% lower at 7,420.4 points.
Unfortunately, the far majority of companies in the top 200 finished in the red today. Not a single sector was able to escape the selling pressure. Miners were hit the hardest as commodity prices weakened overnight. Following closely behind were communication services and healthcare shares, also experiencing a disappointing session.
However, 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, Imugene Ltd (ASX: IMU) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the immuno-oncology company climbed 4.35% higher after announcing a new clinical trial supply agreement with Merck KGaA and Pfizer Inc. Find out more about Imugene here.
The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Chalice Mining Ltd (ASX: CHN). Shares in the mineral explorer rose 3.92% despite there being no new announcements from the company today. Uncover the latest Chalice Mining details here.
Today's top 10 biggest gains were made in these ASX shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Imugene Ltd (ASX: IMU) | $0.60 | 4.35% |
| Chalice Mining Ltd (ASX: CHN) | $10.35 | 3.92% |
| Virgin Money UK PLC (ASX: VUK) | $3.16 | 2.93% |
| Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX) | $9.45 | 2.61% |
| Ebos Group Ltd (ASX: EBO) | $35.49 | 2.42% |
| Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT) | $117.28 | 1.63% |
| NextDC Ltd (ASX: NXT) | $12.36 | 1.56% |
| Yancoal Australia Ltd (ASX: YAL) | $2.69 | 1.51% |
| ASX Ltd (ASX: ASX) | $93.39 | 1.37% |
| Technology One Ltd (ASX: TNE) | $13.06 | 1.16% |
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.
