Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) eked out another positive session. The benchmark index moved 0.26% upwards to 7,381.1 points.
It was a mixed day on the market to kick off the new week. While there were strong performers among the materials, financials, and energy sectors; there were laggards located in the tech and healthcare shares.
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, Nickel Mines Ltd (ASX: NIC) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the nickel mining company added 5.08%. This positive move followed Ord Minnet initiating coverage on the share — giving the miner a price target of $1.10. Find out more about Nickel Mines here.
The next biggest gaining ASX share today was OZ Minerals Ltd (ASX: OZL). The copper-gold miner gained 4.52% despite no announcements from the company. Uncover the latest OZ Minerals details here.
Today's top 10 biggest gains were made in these ASX shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Nickel Mines Ltd (ASX: NIC) | $1.035 | 5.08% |
| OZ Minerals Ltd (ASX: OZL) | $26.16 | 4.52% |
| South32 Ltd (ASX: S32) | $3.99 | 4.45% |
| Orocobre Ltd (ASX: ORE) | $9.04 | 4.39% |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: LYC) | $7.25 | 4.32% |
| IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO) | $9.47 | 4.18% |
| CSR Ltd (ASX: CSR) | $5.77 | 3.41% |
| Pendal Group Ltd (ASX: PDL) | $7.035 | 2.85% |
| Zimplats Holdings Ltd (ASX: ZIM) | $22.80 | 2.80% |
| Coronado Global Resources Inc (ASX: CRN) | $1.505 | 2.73% |
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.
