Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

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

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Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) reclaimed the 7,000 point level, bucking the trend set on Wall Street last night. At the end of the session, the benchmark index finished 1.04% higher at 7,053 points.

Aussie shares broke through the prevailing negative sentiment with widespread gains across the index on Wednesday. Tech and telco companies provided the biggest lift out of all the ASX sectors as a handful of names jumped more than 5%. In contrast, consumer staples posted a red day weighed down by supermarket giants.

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, Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the uranium producer climbed 10% following a broker note from Bell Potter revealing a speculative buy rating with a 96 cents price target. Find out more about Paladin Energy here.

The next biggest gaining ASX share today was Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX). Shareholders of the battery technology company rejoiced in the strengthening share price despite there being no new announcements. The $2.48 billion company lifted 8.28% making it the best performing share in the tech sector. Uncover the latest Novonix details here.

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

ASX-listed companyShare pricePrice change
Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN)$0.7710.00%
Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX)$5.108.28%
Allkem Ltd (ASX: AKE)$9.867.17%
Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX)$4.967.13%
Chalice Mining Ltd (ASX: CHN)$7.897.06%
Breville Group Ltd (ASX: BRG)$26.226.37%
Wisetech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC)$48.246.35%
Dicker Data Ltd (ASX: DDR)$13.736.27%
Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS)$2.845.97%
Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR)$1.5355.50%
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. owns and has recommended Dicker Data Limited and WiseTech Global. The Motley Fool Australia owns and has recommended Dicker Data Limited and WiseTech Global. 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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