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) dealt another day of green to finish the week. The benchmark index climbed 0.69% to 7,362 points.

By Friday afternoon the ASX boards were awash with gains. The only sector not pulling its own weight today was the utilities sector. Meanwhile, tech shares and miners pushed more than 1% higher.

As always, 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, ARB Corporation Ltd (ASX: ARB) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the 4×4 accessories company lifted 5.55%. This positive move followed an upgrade from the analysts at Citi — giving the company a price target of $55.45. Find out more about ARB Corporation here.

The next biggest gaining ASX share today was OZ Minerals Ltd (ASX: OZL). The copper-gold miner rallied 5.50% after gold prices gained overnight. Uncover the latest OZ Minerals details here.

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

ASX-listed companyShare pricePrice change
ARB Corporation Ltd (ASX: ARB)$50.445.55%
OZ Minerals Ltd (ASX: OZL)$25.115.50%
The Star Entertainment Group Ltd (ASX: SGR)$3.695.43%
Ebos Group Ltd (ASX: EBO)$33.154.11%
Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG)$190.214.01%
Netwealth Group Ltd (ASX: NWL)$17.184.00%
Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX: FLT)$22.603.96%
Webjet Ltd (ASX: WEB)$6.413.72%
Imugene Ltd (ASX: IMU)$0.4253.66%
Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG)$34.093.65%
Data as at 4:00pm 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 Macquarie Group Limited. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. owns shares of and has recommended Netwealth. The Motley Fool Australia owns shares of and has recommended Macquarie Group Limited, Netwealth, and Webjet Ltd. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Flight Centre Travel 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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