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) caught the wave of optimism that flowed on from a stellar showing on US markets last night. At the end of the session, the benchmark index finished 1.1% higher at 7,130.8 points.

The biggest contributors to the positive day were tech and financial shares. This mirrored the landscape of US shares last night, which saw the Nasdaq gain 3.6% by the closing bell. Meanwhile, miners and energy companies cooled off as their respective commodity prices experienced a pullback from recent highs.

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 rallied another 11.04% on top of strong performance yesterday. The extended stretch upwards follows talks in the US on potentially sanctioning Russian uranium supply. Find out more about Paladin Energy here.

The next biggest gaining ASX share today was GQG Partners Inc (ASX: GQG). Interestingly, the global boutique asset management firm jumped 6.96% without any new information hitting the trading floors. Uncover the latest GQG Partners details here.

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

ASX-listed companyShare pricePrice change
Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN)$0.85511.04%
GQG Partners Inc (ASX: GQG)$1.236.96%
Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX: FLT)$18.876.61%
Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX: QAN)$4.935.79%
Eagers Automotive Ltd (ASX: APE)$12.755.11%
Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX: CTD)$22.225.11%
Premier Investments Ltd (ASX: PMV)$27.564.99%
Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd (ASX: PNI)$9.994.83%
James Hardie Industries Plc (ASX: JHX)$44.454.61%
Zip Co Ltd (ASX: Z1P)$1.7054.60%
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 PINNACLE FPO and ZIPCOLTD FPO. The Motley Fool Australia owns and has recommended PINNACLE FPO. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Corporate Travel Management Limited, Flight Centre Travel Group Limited, and Premier Investments Limited. 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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