Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) rallied higher on the back of dovish comments from the governor of the Reserve Bank. The benchmark index moved 0.16% higher to 7,437.3 points.
Shares in the energy sector blitzed other sectors, with many companies with oil production exposure climbing in excess of 5% today.
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, Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the oil-producing company increased 7.21% following a jump in oil prices. Find out more about Beach Energy here.
The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Altium Ltd (ASX: ALU). The software company rose 6.27% to $33.89 despite no news. Uncover the latest Altium details here.
Today's top 10 biggest gains were made in these ASX shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) | $1.115 | 7.21% |
| Altium Ltd (ASX: ALU) | $33.89 | 6.27% |
| Woodside Petroleum Ltd (ASX: WPL) | $20.73 | 5.82% |
| Chalice Mining Ltd (ASX: CHN) | $7.42 | 5.70% |
| Oil Search Ltd (ASX: OSH) | $3.925 | 4.95% |
| Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) | $6.46 | 4.70% |
| CSR Ltd (ASX: CSR) | $5.865 | 4.55% |
| AGL Energy Ltd (ASX: AGL) | $6.32 | 4.12% |
| Orocobre Ltd (ASX: ORE) | $9.52 | 3.37% |
| Eagers Automotive Ltd (ASX: APE) | $15.96 | 3.30% |
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.
