The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has suffered a disappointing start to the trading week this Monday. After initially rising with enthusiasm, the ASX 200 spent most of the trading session running out of steam. By market close, the index had closed at 7,306.4 points, down 0.1% for the day.
This lacklustre start to the trading week comes after a commensurately shaky performance on Wall Street last Friday night.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) also started out strong, but ended up finishing with a gain of just 0.007%. The Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) fared slightly better, recording a gain of 0.2%.
But let's get back to the ASX and see what the ASX sectors were doing today amid this indecisive performance.
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Winners and losers
It was a bit of a mixed bag when it came to the different sectors today, but most displayed moves higher and lower that weren't too dramatic.
That doesn't apply to the worst-performing corner of the market today though, ASX mining shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) had a shocker, dropping by a nasty 1.41%.
But that was about as worse as it got.
Another far milder sore spot was consumer staples stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) ended up retreating by 0.34%.
ASX gold shares also had a slightly disappointing session, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) slipping by 0.19%.
But let's get onto the winners. These were decisively led by ASX energy shares, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) rising again by a happy 2.2%.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) were another happy camp, with the S&P/SX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) shooting up 0.92%. That was despite ASX financial shares having a comparably average day, exemplified by the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ)'s slight 0.07% loss.
Another winner was the communications sector. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) finished up with a 0.78% rise.
Industrials and consumer discretionary shares were two more bright spots, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) and the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) lifting by 0.59% and 0.38% respectively.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
The best ASX 200 share in today's session was healthcare share Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX). Telix shares rocketed a healthy 7.72% to $11.16 each today. That was despite no major news out of the company. However, this bounce could just be in response to the savage 17% selloff we saw last week.
Here are the other winning shares from today's session:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) | $11.16 | 7.72% |
| Helius Limited (ASX: HLS) | $2.95 | 3.87% |
| New Hope Corporation Limited (ASX: NHC) | $5.39 | 3.65% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) | $7.23 | 3.14% |
| Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) | $7.82 | 2.62% |
| Coronado Global Resources Inc (ASX: CRN) | $1.69 | 2.42% |
| Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) | $37.25 | 2.34% |
| Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) | $7.90 | 2.2% |
| HMC Capital Ltd (ASX: HMC) | $5.18 | 2.17% |
| Carsales.com Ltd (ASX: CAR) | $23.85 | 2.1% |
Our top 10 shares countdown is a recurring end-of-day summary to let you know which companies were making big moves on the day. Check in at Fool.com.au after the weekday market closes to see which stocks make the countdown.
