Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

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

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Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) suffered a loss even after recovering much of the ground lost from this morning's dramatic fall. At the end of the session, the benchmark index finished 0.54% lower at 7,239.7 points.

The market was in a state of panic today as fears of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant emerges. However, thanks to some green shoots in the tech and materials sector a major down day was diverted. On the red side, energy and property shares felt the pinch of potential impacts from the new viral strain.

However, the question is: which shares delivered the biggest returns to investors on the ASX today? Here are the top ten stocks that came through for investors:

Top 10 ASX shares countdown today

Looking at the top 200 listed companies, Bapcor Ltd (ASX: BAP) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the automotive parts retailer gained 4.59% today, recovering partly from the fall that occurred last week after announcing the retirement of its CEO. Find out more about Zimplats here.

The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP). The pizza chain operator rallied 4.43% to $130.60 despite no announcements from the company. Uncover the latest Domino's Pizza Enterprises details here.

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

ASX-listed companyShare pricePrice change
Bapcor Ltd (ASX: BAP)$7.074.59%
Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP)$130.604.43%
Technology One Ltd (ASX: TNE)$11.993.72%
Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN)$45.083.56%
Mercury NZ Ltd (ASX: MCY)$5.672.90%
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd (ASX: FMG)$17.682.85%
Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX)$10.982.81%
Sonic Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SHL)$42.702.64%
Latitude Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: LFS)$2.052.50%
Pointsbet Holdings Ltd (ASX: PBH)$7.422.49%
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.

Motley Fool contributor Mitchell Lawler owns shares of Sonic Healthcare Limited. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. owns shares of and has recommended Pointsbet Holdings Ltd. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Bapcor, Dominos Pizza Enterprises Limited, Pointsbet Holdings Ltd, and Sonic Healthcare Limited. 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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