Here are the top 10 ASX shares today

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

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Today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) backed up its big performance on Friday with another sensational showing. At the end of the session, the benchmark index finished 1.45% higher at 7,286.6 points.

Nearly every sector was sitting in the positive camp at the end of Monday… nearly. The scrapping of plans to split AGL Energy Limited (ASX: AGL) and a refresh of the board was met with selling pressure. In turn, the entire utilities sector was in the red on the ASX today.

At the other end of the spectrum, tech shares gained steam, finishing the day as the best performing sector. Following closely behind were materials, with strong rallies across companies involved in mining battery metals.

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, Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the battery technology company were catapulted 10.99% above their previous close despite no company-specific announcements. Find out more about Novonix here.

The next best performing ASX share across the market today was Block Inc (ASX: SQ2). The US-based fintech giant ascended on Friday night during trading on its local exchange. As a result, the ASX counterpart enjoyed a push higher today. Uncover the latest Block details here.

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

ASX-listed companyShare pricePrice change
Novonix Ltd (ASX: NVX)$4.1410.99%
Block Inc (ASX: SQ2)$129.8510.89%
The a2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M)$4.7710.42%
Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG)$16.148.47%
Idp Education Ltd (ASX: IEL)$24.957.54%
Netwealth Group Ltd (ASX: NWL)$13.256.09%
Johns Lyng Group Ltd (ASX: JLG)$6.016.00%
Reece Ltd (ASX: REH)$16.065.45%
Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO)$1.3755.36%
Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR)$1.395.30%
Data as at 4:00 AEST

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 positions in Block, Inc. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Block, Inc., Idp Education Pty Ltd, Johns Lyng Group Limited, and Netwealth. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Block, Inc. and Netwealth. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended A2 Milk and Johns Lyng Group Limited. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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