Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

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

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Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) finished slightly lower after paring earlier gains. The benchmark index moved 0.08% lower to 7,374.9 points.

Weakness among the miners put a dent in the strong performance exhibited by tech, healthcare, and retail shares on Tuesday. The worst culprits included BlueScope Steel Limited (ASX: BSL) and Rio Tinto Limited (ASX: RIO), dragging 3.5% and 3.1% lower respectively.

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, Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the battery materials company surged 9.09% higher. While there were no announcements from Novonix, the broader lithium sector trended higher today. Find out more about Novonix here.

The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Imugene Ltd (ASX: IMU). The biopharmaceutical company climbed 8.43% despite no announcements from the company. Uncover the latest Imugene here.

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

ASX-listed companyShare pricePrice change
Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX)$5.769.09%
Imugene Ltd (ASX: IMU)$0.458.43%
Home Consortium (ASX: HMC)$8.125.73%
Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P)$7.105.19%
The a2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M)$6.965.14%
Pointsbet Holdings Ltd (ASX: PBH)$10.433.78%
Yancoal Australia Ltd (ASX: YAL)$3.733.61%
Zimplats Holdings Ltd (ASX: ZIM)$23.432.99%
Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1)$17.712.97%
JB Hi-Fi Ltd (ASX: JBH)$47.722.87%
Data as at 3:45pm 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 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 MEGAPORT FPO, Pointsbet Holdings Ltd, and ZIPCOLTD FPO. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended A2 Milk, MEGAPORT FPO, and Pointsbet Holdings Ltd. 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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