Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) experienced a challenging session. The benchmark index fell 1.37% to 7,283.2 points.
It was a day of deep red with significant falls in the healthcare, tech, materials, and property sectors.
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, Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the oil and gas company jumped 9.72% on the back of optimism among energy shares. Find out more about Beach Energy here.
The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Oil Search Ltd (ASX: OSH). The oil and gas giant's shares climbed 6.45% to $4.375, once again on euphoria for ASX-listed energy companies. Uncover the latest Oil Search 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) | $1.355 | 9.72% |
| Oil Search Ltd (ASX: OSH) | $4.375 | 6.45% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) | $3.25 | 5.86% |
| Origin Energy Ltd (ASX: ORG) | $4.755 | 5.43% |
| Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) | $7.105 | 5.42% |
| AMP Ltd (ASX: AMP) | $1.035 | 5.08% |
| Woodside Petroleum Ltd (ASX: WPL) | $23.97 | 4.76% |
| Alumina Ltd (ASX: AWC) | $2.18 | 4.31% |
| Incitec Pivot Ltd (ASX: IPL) | $2.945 | 4.06% |
| Mercury NZ Ltd (ASX: MCY) | $6.21 | 2.65% |
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.
