Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) finished the week with a bang, paring back half of the week's losses. At the end of the session, the benchmark index finished a sizeable 1.93% higher at 7,075.1 points.
A backdrop of buying on the US market last night spilled over into ASX shares today. Taking centre stage amid the buying frenzy on Friday were tech shares, with the sector soaring 7%. Other sectors making the most of the rally were real estate and healthcare. By the end of the day, investors were hard-pressed to find a company in the red.
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:
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Top 10 ASX shares countdown today
Looking at the top 200 listed companies, Block Inc (ASX: SQ2) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the fintech giant exploded 15.00% after analysts at Wolfe Research noted their belief that the Block share price had been oversold. Find out more about Block here.
The next best performing ASX share across the market today was Xero Ltd (ASX: XRO). The cloud accounting platform provider experienced a 9.44% surge in its share price today. It appears market participants looked upon the company more fondly amid firming across the tech sector. Uncover the latest Xero details here.
Today's top 10 biggest gains were made in these ASX shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Block Inc (ASX: SQ2) | $114.88 | 15.00% |
| Xero Ltd (ASX: XRO) | $84.16 | 9.44% |
| Link Administration Holdings Ltd (ASX: LNK) | $4.42 | 8.87% |
| Event Hospitality and Entertainment Ltd (ASX: EVT) | $14.85 | 8.39% |
| Wisetech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) | $41.02 | 7.27% |
| Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG) | $15.79 | 7.27% |
| Altium Ltd (ASX: ALU) | $27.00 | 7.14% |
| Yancoal Australia Ltd (ASX: YAL) | $5.62 | 6.84% |
| Viva Energy Group Ltd (ASX: VEA) | $2.83 | 6.39% |
| Netwealth Group Ltd (ASX: NWL) | $12.85 | 5.76% |
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.
