Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

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

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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 companyShare pricePrice change
Cimic Group Ltd (ASX: CIM)$22.0033.41%
Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST)$10.595.90%
Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN)$4.394.77%
Newcrest Mining Ltd (ASX: NCM)$25.604.02%
Zimplats Holdings Ltd (ASX: ZIM)$24.883.67%
NextDC Ltd (ASX: NXT)$10.553.43%
Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT)$1.552.65%
Coronado Global Resources Inc (ASX: CRN)$1.5851.60%
Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd (ASX: NEC)$2.741.11%
Viva Energy Group Ltd (ASX: VEA)$2.430.41%
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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