Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

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

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Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) ended the week on a positive note. The benchmark index gained 0.87% higher to 7,320.1 points.

Investors were treated to a strong showing on Friday. The broad market was flushed with green across all sectors, with materials and tech shares leading the pack. On the other hand, real estate shares lagged behind, although still posting a gain for the sector as a whole.

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, Chalice Mining Ltd (ASX: CHN) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the gold mining company rallied 7.36% despite no announcements from the company. Find out more about Chalice Mining here.

The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG). The fund manager gained 5.58%, once again, without any announcements today. Uncover the latest Magellan Financial details here.

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

ASX-listed companyShare pricePrice change
Chalice Mining Ltd (ASX: CHN)$6.277.36%
Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG)$33.905.58%
Coronado Global Resources Ltd (ASX: CRN)$1.524.47%
Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO)$100.404.00%
Nickel Mines Ltd (ASX: NIC)$0.943.87%
ALS Ltd (ASX: ALQ)$13.133.79%
Domain Holdings Australia Ltd (ASX: DHG)$5.643.49%
Iress Ltd (ASX: IRE)$11.603.48%
Super Retail Group Ltd (ASX: SUL)$12.773.15%
BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP)$37.743.00%
Data as at 3:00pm AEST

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 Super Retail Group Limited. The Motley Fool Australia owns shares of and has recommended Super Retail Group 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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