Here are the top 10 ASX shares today on Thursday 18 November

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

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

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Published November 18, 2021 4:31 pm AEDT

Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) managed to deliver a positive session despite weakness in markets overnight. At the end of the day, the benchmark index finished 0.13% higher at 7,379.2 points.

Despite another lacklustre day for bank shares, the overall market pulled together for a green finish today. Leading the pack were real estate, consumer staples, and healthcare shares. Meanwhile, energy companies took a hit after a weak night for oil prices.

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, Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the gold miner strengthened 10.35% after announcing the $1 billion acquisition of Ernest Henry Mining Pty Ltd. Find out more about Evolution Mining here.

The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR). Shares in the lithium exploration company rallied 4.94%. Yesterday, the company announced a landmark native title agreement for its Kathleen Valley lithium project. Uncover the latest Liontown Resources details here.

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

ASX-listed company	Share price	Price change
Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN)	$4.425	10.35%
Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR)	$1.70	4.94%
Imugene Ltd (ASX: IMU)	$0.5625	4.17%
Virgin Money UK PLC (ASX: VUK)	$3.28	3.80%
Chalice Mining Ltd (ASX: CHN)	$10.22	3.65%
Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX: IAG)	$4.515	3.56%
Sonic Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SHL)	$39.86	3.32%
OZ Minerals Ltd (ASX: OZL)	$26.45	3.28%
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX: TWE)	$11.59	3.02%
Altium Ltd (ASX: ALU)	$41.04	2.94%

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.

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