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) made an effort to recoup its early morning losses but was unable to overcome the downward pressure. At the end of the session, the benchmark index finished 0.15% lower to 7,225.2 points.

While there were many sectors that brought some positivity to the table today, it was a blatantly different story for tech shares. Tech investors would have had their stomachs in their mouths as the sector took a 3.2% nosedive. The biggest detractor was none other than buy now, pay later provider, Afterpay Ltd (ASX: APT).

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, Worley Ltd (ASX: WOR) was the biggest gainer today. Shares in the engineering company moved 6.53% higher today. Investors flocked to the company's shares after Morgan Stanley released a bullish broker note on Worley. Find out more about Worley here.

The next biggest gaining ASX share today was AGL Energy Ltd (ASX: AGL). The embattled energy retailer enjoyed a 3.61% reprieve today despite there being no announcements out. Uncover the latest AGL Energy details here.

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

ASX-listed companyShare pricePrice change
Worley Ltd (ASX: WOR)$10.126.53%
AGL Energy Ltd (ASX: AGL)$5.453.61%
Genesis Energy Ltd (ASX: GNE)$2.953.51%
Fletcher Building Ltd (ASX: FBU)$6.613.44%
Imugene Ltd (ASX: IMU)$0.522.97%
Transurban Group (ASX: TCL)$13.852.52%
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA)$95.972.23%
Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: CUV)$28.712.17%
Domain Holdings Australia Ltd (ASX: DHG)$5.312.12%
Pointsbet Holdings Ltd (ASX: PBH)$7.272.11%
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 owns shares of AFTERPAY T FPO and Commonwealth Bank of Australia. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. owns shares of and has recommended AFTERPAY T FPO and Pointsbet Holdings Ltd. The Motley Fool Australia owns shares of and has recommended AFTERPAY T FPO. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Pointsbet Holdings Ltd. 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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