Here are the top 10 ASX shares today on Wednesday 12 January

Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

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

Mitchell Lawler

Mitchell stumbled upon the concept of investing when in high school, devotedly urging his parents to put some money into a handful of technology companies with increasingly popular products among his demographic – many of which have gone on to great success. It wouldn’t be until 2017, some five years later, that Mitchell became an investor of his own money. Having studied and worked as a mechanical engineer in the building services industry, Mitchell takes a methodical and analytical approach to evaluating businesses. Rather than relying purely on numbers, Mitchell drills beyond a company’s metaphorical mantle to unearth obscure patterns or competitive advantages that would go otherwise unnoticed. His expertise resides within areas such as software, consumer goods, and building services equipment. However, his quest to find quality companies that set the industry standard and flex some degree of an impenetrable position has no limits – small cap to mega cap, cosmetics to healthcare – if it’s an exceptional business it’s on his radar.

Published January 12, 2022 4:58 pm AEDT

Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) pulled higher in a similar fashion to Wall Street's showing last night. At the end of the session, the benchmark index finished 0.66% higher at 7,438.9 points.

Pleasingly, most of the sectors across the share market enjoyed a hue of green today. Although, consumer staples and industrials weren't as lively for investors — each sector losing 0.5% and 0.4% respectively. Meanwhile, the energy and tech sectors glowed brightly today. Market participants were enthusiastic about these segments of the Aussie index after a strong rise in the price of oil overnight and a stronger showing from tech names in the US trading session.

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:

Two players on a field pump their fists in the air, indicating two of the best — Image source: Getty Images

Top 10 ASX shares countdown today

Looking at the top 200 listed companies, AVZ Minerals Ltd (ASX: AVZ) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the minerals exploration company surged 10.80% despite there being no new announcements. Find out more about AVZ Minerals here.

The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Nickel Mines Ltd (ASX: NIC). The nickel producer jumped 6.53% following the price of the electric vehicle battery material rising to a seven-year high overnight. Uncover the latest Nickel Mines details here.

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

ASX-listed company	Share price	Price change
AVZ Minerals Ltd (ASX: AVZ)	$0.975	10.80%
Nickel Mines Ltd (ASX: NIC)	$1.55	6.53%
Imugene Ltd (ASX: IMU)	$0.37	5.71%
Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT)	$1.38	5.34%
Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR)	$1.63	5.16%
TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX: TPG)	$6.14	4.96%
Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT)	$77.00	4.75%
Allkem Ltd (ASX: AKE)	$11.34	4.23%
Woodside Petroleum Ltd (ASX: WPL)	$24.35	4.10%
Santos Ltd (ASX: STO)	$6.98	3.56%

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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