Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) made its first day of the new week a positive one. At the end of the session, the benchmark index finished 0.36% higher at 7,470.1 points.
While the market was mostly green today, a few lagging sectors held the Aussie index back. Materials, energy, and financials all took a step backward on Monday. Meanwhile, optimism among consumer discretionary, healthcare, and tech more than made up for the losses.
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, Zimplats Holdings Ltd (ASX: ZIM) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the platinum group metals miner leaped 9.15% despite there being no announcements from the company. Find out more about Zimplats Holdings here.
The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Resmed Inc (ASX: RMD). Shares in the medical device manufacturer rose 4.93% also without any new announcements from the company today. Uncover the latest Resmed details here.
Today's top 10 biggest gains were made in these ASX shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Zimplats Holdings Ltd (ASX: ZIM) | $25.40 | 9.15% |
| Resmed Inc (ASX: RMD) | $36.62 | 4.93% |
| Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) | $1.645 | 4.78% |
| NextDC Ltd (ASX: NXT) | $12.195 | 4.32% |
| Incitec Pivot Ltd (ASX: IPL) | $3.25 | 4.17% |
| Nickel Mines Ltd (ASX: NIC) | $1.105 | 3.76% |
| Pro Medicus Ltd (ASX: PME) | $61.03 | 3.67% |
| Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN) | $41.29 | 3.64% |
| Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) | $21.48 | 3.52% |
| Genesis Energy Ltd (ASX: GNE) | $3.02 | 3.07% |
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.
