Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) notched up its third consecutive day of gains. At the end of the session, the benchmark index finished 0.28% higher at 7,288.5 points.
The earnings surprises to the upside outweighed the company's missing expectations today. Once again, the tech sector provided the best returns out of all the ASX sectors today. Financials followed behind as another solid performing sector. Disappointingly, healthcare, utilities, consumer staples, and industrials all experienced a less desirable performance today.
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:
Top 10 ASX shares countdown today
Looking at the top 200 listed companies, Bapcor Ltd (ASX: BAP) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the vehicle parts retailer rebounded 10% following its 8% fall yesterday. Investors were unimpressed with the company's sluggish performance in the first half. Find out more about Bapcor here.
The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1). The software-defined network service provider surged 7.64% after yesterday's modest performance following the release of the company's first-half results. Uncover the latest Megaport details here.
Today's top 10 biggest gains were made in these ASX shares:
ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
Bapcor Ltd (ASX: BAP) | $7.15 | 10.00% |
Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) | $14.65 | 7.64% |
Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) | $0.79 | 6.76% |
AMP Ltd (ASX: AMP) | $1.07 | 5.94% |
Home Consortium Ltd (ASX: HMC) | $6.60 | 4.76% |
Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) | $1.58 | 4.64% |
National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) | $29.67 | 4.51% |
Allkem Ltd (ASX: AKE) | $9.90 | 4.32% |
APM Human Services International Ltd (ASX: APM) | $2.90 | 4.18% |
Viva Energy Group Ltd (ASX: VEA) | $2.49 | 3.97% |
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.