Here are the top 10 ASX shares today on Thursday 21 October

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

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

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 21, 2021 4:23 pm AEDT

Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) retreated in the afternoon to finish relatively flat. The benchmark index moved 0.02% higher to 7,415.4 points.

The market was split in two directions today. While tech and property shares posted reasonable gains on the ASX, energy and consumer staples sunk lower.

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, Cimic Group Ltd (ASX: CIM) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the construction company bounced 6.24% higher. The upwards move followed the release of the company's financial results for 9 months ended 30 September 2021. Find out more about Cimic Group here.

The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Healius Ltd (ASX: HLS). The healthcare company added 4.62% to its share price after unveiling an explosive first-quarter result. Uncover the latest Healius details here.

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

ASX-listed company	Share price	Price change
Cimic Group Ltd (ASX: CIM)	$21.96	6.24%
Healius Ltd (ASX: HLS)	$4.76	4.62%
AMP Ltd (ASX: AMP)	$1.17	4.46%
Nickel Mines Ltd (ASX: NIC)	$1.095	4.29%
Scentre Group (ASX: SCG)	$3.12	2.65%
Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd (ASX: PNI)	$16.71	3.60%
Altium Ltd (ASX: ALU)	$37.30	3.10%
Orora Ltd (ASX: ORA)	$3.235	3.03%
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd (ASX: ALL)	$47.17	3.01%
Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd (ASX: CWY)	$2.85	2.89%

Data as at 3:50pm 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.

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