Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) managed to eke out another green day after swinging violently to the downside following reports of action on the Ukraine-Russia border. At the end of the session, the benchmark index finished 0.16% higher at 7,296.2 points.
While the Aussie index might have ended higher, there were a few sectors hit hard today. The worst impact landed on the doorstep of the consumer discretionary sector, running 3.4% into the red. Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) was the anchor holding the sector down, revealing the first half being the most disrupted by COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic.
Fortunately, the healthcare was the stitching holding the market together on Thursday. Another big performance from CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) bolstered the index.
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, Challenger Ltd (ASX: CGF) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the financial services company rallied 6.65% after reporting a 21% increase in normalised net profit before tax to $238 million in its half-year result. Find out more about Challenger here.
The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Judo Capital Holdings Ltd (ASX: JDO). The specialised small and medium business lender received a 5.69% boost in its share price despite there being no announcements released today. Uncover the latest Imugene details here.
Today's top 10 biggest gains were made in these ASX shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Challenger Ltd (ASX: CGF) | $6.74 | 6.65% |
| Judo Capital Holdings Ltd (ASX: JDO) | $1.95 | 5.69% |
| CSL Limited (ASX: CSL) | $277.00 | 5.05% |
| Orora Ltd (ASX: ORA) | $3.73 | 4.78% |
| Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) | $9.44 | 4.43% |
| Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd (ASX: CWY) | $2.99 | 4.18% |
| Woodside Petroleum Ltd (ASX: WPL) | $27.72 | 4.09% |
| Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (ASX: TAH) | $5.36 | 4.08% |
| EBOS Group Ltd (ASX: EBO) | $38.30 | 4.08% |
| Endeavour Group Ltd (ASX: EDV) | $6.59 | 3.62% |
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.
