Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) had an equally as rough day as US markets experienced overnight. At the end of the session, the benchmark index finished 0.7% lower at 7,327.1 points.
Unfortunately, it was a broad sell-off in the Australian share market today. Only one sector prevailed as a gainer, with that being utilities. Meanwhile, tech and real estate shares were pummelled following weakness on Wall Street last night. Overall, only 20% of the companies in the top 200 managed to finish above their previous closing price today.
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, Virgin Money UK PLC (ASX: VUK) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the full-service bank rallied 4.05% despite there being no news out from the company. Yesterday, the UK-focused bank published its stress test results to the ASX. Find out more about Virgin Money here.
The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Alumina Ltd (ASX: AWC). The alumina and aluminium mining and refining company gained 3.88% — once again — without any new announcements. Uncover the latest Alumina details here.
Today's top 10 biggest gains were made in these ASX shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Virgin Money UK PLC (ASX: VUK) | $3.08 | 4.05% |
| Alumina Ltd (ASX: AWC) | $1.875 | 3.88% |
| Yancoal Australia Ltd (ASX: YAL) | $2.47 | 2.92% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) | $2.39 | 2.58% |
| AGL Energy Ltd (ASX: AGL) | $5.94 | 2.41% |
| Spark New Zealand Ltd (ASX: SPK) | $4.31 | 2.13% |
| Cimic Group Ltd (ASX: CIM) | $18.12 | 1.63% |
| Pendal Group Ltd (ASX: PDL) | $5.56 | 1.46% |
| Dicker Data Ltd (ASX: DDR) | $14.50 | 1.40% |
| Meridian Energy Ltd (ASX: MEZ) | $4.40 | 1.38% |
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.
