Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) broke below 7,000 points once again as miners and energy shares lost their gusto. At the end of the session, the benchmark index finished 0.83% lower at 6,980.3 points.
Despite concerns of a material and energy supply shortage, companies operating in these sectors took a moment on the sidelines today as investors cashed in on the recent strength. Meanwhile, supermarket giants and healthcare shares added some green to the boards on Tuesday.
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, Meridian Energy Ltd (ASX: MEZ) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the New Zealand renewable electricity generator jumped 6.43% after the company released a copy of its slides from a presentation to the New Zealand Shareholders' Association. Find out more about Meridian Energy here.
The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Imugene Ltd (ASX: IMU). The clinical-stage immuno-oncology company pushed higher despite there being no new announcements. Shares in the company gained 4.44% while the broader market weakened. 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 |
| Meridian Energy Ltd (ASX: MEZ) | $4.80 | 6.43% |
| Imugene Ltd (ASX: IMU) | $0.235 | 4.44% |
| Zimplats Holdings Ltd (ASX: ZIM) | $29.37 | 3.89% |
| Summerset Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: SNZ) | $11.40 | 3.64% |
| Johns Lyng Group Ltd (ASX: JLG) | $7.98 | 3.64% |
| Woolworths Group Ltd (ASX: WOW) | $35.74 | 3.36% |
| CSL Ltd (ASX: CSL) | $256.65 | 2.80% |
| Wisetech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) | $45.36 | 2.39% |
| Resmed Inc (ASX: RMD) | $33.70 | 1.94% |
| Coles Group Ltd (ASX: COL) | $17.50 | 1.86% |
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.
