Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

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

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Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) broke its losing streak with a green session. The benchmark index climbed 0.54% to 7,311.7 points.

There was plenty of gains to be had across the top 200 on Thursday. Though, the most substantial increases were seen in tech shares and miners. Meanwhile, oil producers underperformed as the price for the commodity took a hit overnight.

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, Netwealth Group Ltd (ASX: NWL) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the financial management platform ascended 15.89%. This impressive performance followed a positive quarterly update from the company, showing record net inflows. Find out more about Netwealth Group here.

The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR). The minerals explorer with exposure to lithium rallied 14.29% despite no announcements from the company. Uncover the latest Liontown Resources details here.

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

ASX-listed companyShare pricePrice change
Netwealth Group Ltd (ASX: NWL)$16.5615.89%
Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR)$1.6014.29%
Wisetech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC)$53.737.61%
Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1)$17.706.82%
Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX)$5.385.70%
Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS)$2.075.61%
Xero Ltd (ASX: XRO)$143.225.41%
South32 Ltd (ASX: S32)$3.845.21%
Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN)$3.915.11%
Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: LYC)$6.814.93%
Data as at 3:49pm AEDT

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 owns shares of Lynas Corporation Limited. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. owns shares of and has recommended MEGAPORT FPO, Netwealth, WiseTech Global, and Xero. The Motley Fool Australia owns shares of and has recommended Netwealth, WiseTech Global, and Xero. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended MEGAPORT FPO. 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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