Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) barely snuck through with a positive finish after losing steam throughout the day. At the end of the session, the benchmark index finished 0.05% higher at 7,569.2 points.
It was a booming day for the healthcare sector as it returned 2.6% for the day — making it the best performing area of the market. The superior performance was largely thanks to a $20 billion takeover bid for Ramsay Health Care Ltd (ASX: RHC) (more on that later).
Whereas, materials were the most red of all sectors on Wednesday. Investors decided to take some profits from the high-flying lithium sector as prices for the battery commodity cool off, according to Benchmark Minerals Intelligence.
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, Ramsay Health Care was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the private hospital operator took flight following a confirmed takeover bid at $88 per share from a consortium led by KKR. At the end of the day, shares in the company finished 24.24% higher. Find out more about Ramsay Health Care here.
Following from afar as the second-best performing ASX share of the day was medical imaging company, Pro Medicus Ltd (ASX: PME). Despite a lack of announcements, shares in the company rallied 5.20% to $51.61. Uncover the latest Pro Medicus details here.
Today's top 10 biggest gains were made in these ASX shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Ramsay Health Care Ltd (ASX: RHC) | $80.00 | 24.24% |
| Pro Medicus Ltd (ASX: PME) | $51.61 | 5.20% |
| Healius Ltd (ASX: HLS) | $4.56 | 3.64% |
| Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX: CTD) | $25.35 | 3.60% |
| Ansell Ltd (ASX: ANN) | $26.14 | 3.44% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) | $4.80 | 3.00% |
| Bapcor Ltd (ASX: BAP) | $6.78 | 2.73% |
| The A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M) | $4.72 | 2.61% |
| Webjet Ltd (ASX: WEB) | $5.96 | 2.58% |
| Block Inc (ASX: SQ2) | $167.75 | 2.53% |
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.
