Here are the top 10 ASX shares today on Friday 8 October

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

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

Mitchell Lawler

Mitchell stumbled upon the concept of investing when in high school, devotedly urging his parents to put some money into a handful of technology companies with increasingly popular products among his demographic – many of which have gone on to great success. It wouldn’t be until 2017, some five years later, that Mitchell became an investor of his own money. Having studied and worked as a mechanical engineer in the building services industry, Mitchell takes a methodical and analytical approach to evaluating businesses. Rather than relying purely on numbers, Mitchell drills beyond a company’s metaphorical mantle to unearth obscure patterns or competitive advantages that would go otherwise unnoticed. His expertise resides within areas such as software, consumer goods, and building services equipment. However, his quest to find quality companies that set the industry standard and flex some degree of an impenetrable position has no limits – small cap to mega cap, cosmetics to healthcare – if it’s an exceptional business it’s on his radar.

Published October 8, 2021 5:23 pm AEDT

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 company	Share price	Price change
Chalice Mining Ltd (ASX: CHN)	$6.27	7.36%
Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG)	$33.90	5.58%
Coronado Global Resources Ltd (ASX: CRN)	$1.52	4.47%
Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO)	$100.40	4.00%
Nickel Mines Ltd (ASX: NIC)	$0.94	3.87%
ALS Ltd (ASX: ALQ)	$13.13	3.79%
Domain Holdings Australia Ltd (ASX: DHG)	$5.64	3.49%
Iress Ltd (ASX: IRE)	$11.60	3.48%
Super Retail Group Ltd (ASX: SUL)	$12.77	3.15%
BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP)	$37.74	3.00%

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.

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