Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) suffered its worst fall in nearly 18 months as Russia launches an invasion of Ukraine. At the end of the session, the benchmark index had plunged 2.99% to 6,990.6 points.
It was a devastating day for all sectors across the Australian share market today. Not a single one was able to evade the immense souring of sentiment amid Russia's attacks. Investors responded with an abundance of selling pressure, with the tech sector falling 6% — making it the worst-performing.
However, the question is: which shares managed to stay in the green on the ASX today? Here are the top ten stocks that pulled through for investors:
Top 10 ASX shares countdown today
Looking at the top 200 listed companies, Cimic Group Ltd (ASX: CIM) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the construction company skyrocketed 33.41% after receiving an off-market takeover offer from Hochtief Australia. Find out more about Cimic Group here.
The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST). The gold mining company rallied 5.90% as the precious metal gained appeal amid the destabilisation created by the Russia-Ukraine situation. Uncover the latest Northern Star Resources details here.
Today's top 10 biggest gains were made in these ASX shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Cimic Group Ltd (ASX: CIM) | $22.00 | 33.41% |
| Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) | $10.59 | 5.90% |
| Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN) | $4.39 | 4.77% |
| Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX: NCM) | $25.60 | 4.02% |
| Zimplats Holdings Ltd (ASX: ZIM) | $24.88 | 3.67% |
| NextDC Ltd (ASX: NXT) | $10.55 | 3.43% |
| Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) | $1.55 | 2.65% |
| Coronado Global Resources Inc (ASX: CRN) | $1.585 | 1.60% |
| Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd (ASX: NEC) | $2.74 | 1.11% |
| Viva Energy Group Ltd (ASX: VEA) | $2.43 | 0.41% |
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.
