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) posted a slight move to the downside. At the end of the session, the benchmark index fell 0.08% to 7,447.1 points.

It was a mixed session on the ASX today, with the market split in two directions. Unfortunately, the gains from mining and energy shares weren't enough to compensate for the undesirable segments of the share market. The most disappointing performances were witnessed across the consumer discretionary, healthcare, tech sectors 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, Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the battery technology company jumped 10.91% after announcing its plans to list on the Nasdaq exchange in the United States. Find out more about Novonix here.

The next biggest gaining ASX share today was AGL Energy Ltd (ASX: AGL). The energy giant experienced a positive session to the tune of 8.60% today following an upgrade on the company's shares from analysts at Credit Suisse. Uncover the latest AGL Energy details here.

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

ASX-listed companyShare pricePrice change
Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX)$10.3710.91%
AGL Energy Ltd (ASX: AGL)$6.828.60%
Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG)$20.636.95%
Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC)$2.9055.64%
South32 Ltd (ASX: S32)$4.073.83%
AVZ Minerals Ltd (ASX: AVZ)$0.8953.47%
Champion Iron Ltd (ASX: CIA)$5.973.47%
Coronado Global Resources Inc (ASX: CRN)$1.353.45%
Latitude Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: LFS)$2.153.37%
Alumina Ltd (ASX: AWC)$1.9353.20%
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 has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. 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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