Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

Here are your top 10 biggest gainers in the ASX 200 on Thursday.

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Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) slipped lower following in the footsteps of last night's Wall Street performance. At the end of the session, the benchmark index finished 0.25% lower at 7,430.4 points.

It was an underwhelming showing across all sectors on the market today. Though, the worst of the bunch could be found in the energy sector following weakness in oil and coal prices overnight.

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:

Top 10 ASX shares countdown today

Looking at the top 200 listed companies, Reliance Worldwide Corporation Ltd (ASX: RWC) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the plumbing parts company gained a further 4.96%. This second consecutive day of significant gains comes as the company held its annual general meeting today. Find out more about Reliance Worldwide here.

The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Boral Limited (ASX: BLD). The construction supplies company rallied 4.75% following its latest announcement. It seems shareholders were pleased with losses for the September quarter coming in lower than previously expected. Uncover the latest Boral details here.

Today's top 10 biggest gains were made in these ASX shares:

ASX-listed companyShare pricePrice change
Reliance Worldwide Corporation Ltd (ASX: RWC)$5.714.96%
Boral Limited (ASX: BLD)$6.624.75%
Reece Ltd (ASX: REH)$18.8254.35%
Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX)$6.843.95%
JB Hi-Fi Limited (ASX: JBH)$48.443.31%
Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR)$1.86753.18%
Computershare Ltd (ASX: CPU)$19.2752.31%
Imugene Ltd (ASX: IMU)$0.492.08%
BSP Financial Group Ltd (ASX: BFL)$5.002.04%
Viva Energy Group Ltd (ASX: VEA)$2.3651.94%
Data as at 4:00pm AEDT

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.

Motley Fool contributor Mitchell Lawler has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. owns shares of and has recommended Reliance Worldwide Corporation Limited. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Reliance Worldwide Corporation 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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