Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) pulled back from its record high set on Friday. The benchmark index fell 0.44% to 7,595 points. This was on the back of share price weakness across a handful of reporting companies.
The question is: which shares delivered the most generously to investors on the ASX today? Here are the ten stocks that rose to the occasion:
Top 10 ASX shares countdown today
Looking at the top 200 listed companies, The A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the milk-producing company increased 12.4% following rumours of a potential takeover bid. Find out more about A2 Milk here.
The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Carsales.com Ltd (ASX: CAR). The automotive marketplace platform's shares climbed 3.6%% to $23.41 after delivering solid numbers in its FY21 result. Uncover the latest Carsales details here.
Today's top 10 biggest gains were made in these ASX shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| The A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M) | $6.68 | 12.1% |
| Carsales.com Ltd (ASX: CAR) | $23.37 | 3.4% |
| Downer EDI Ltd (ASX: DOW) | $6.27 | 3.2% |
| GPT Group (ASX: GPT) | $4.80 | 2.9% |
| Milton Corporation Ltd (ASX: MLT) | $6.31 | 2.8% |
| JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX: JBH) | $49.50 | 2.4% |
| Sims Ltd (ASX: SGM) | $17.71 | 2.2% |
| Ansell Ltd (ASX: ANN) | $40.56 | 2.2% |
| Mercury NZ Ltd (ASX: MCY) | $6.60 | 2.0% |
| Metcash Ltd (ASX: MTS) | $4.17 | 2.0% |
Our top 10 ASX shares 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.
