It's been another happy day for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and many ASX shares this Thursday, as the index has also set another new record high.
As of today's market close, the ASX 200 is up another 0.28% to 8,114.7 points. That comes after the index hit its new high of 8,148.7 points during intra-day trading.
This jubilant session for ASX shares comes after an equally euphoric night up on Wall Street overnight (our time).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) put on a strong showing, rising 0.24%.
But the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was on fire, shooting up a confident 2.64%.
Let's return to the local markets now. It's time to assess how the different ASX sectors fared during today's hot market.
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Winners and losers
Despite the new highs the index reached today, a couple of sectors took a backward step.
First amongst those were financial shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) was left out in the cold today, tanking by 0.61%.
The other losing sector was industrial stocks, as you'll see from the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 0.23% dip.
But it was all smiles for the rest of the market.
Leading the winners were real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) had a ball, rocketing up 1.74%.
Tech shares were also running hot, evident from the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ)'s 1.62% leap higher.
Energy stocks were in demand too. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) surged by 1.16%.
Gold shares had a day to remember as well, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) soaring 0.86%.
Broader mining stocks weren't left out. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) shot up 0.7%.
Then we had utilities shares, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) seeing its value upgraded by 0.6%.
ASX consumer staples stocks had a great day as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) enjoyed a 0.4% bump this Thursday.
Communications shares weren't quite as enthusiastic, but the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) still managed a 0.24% improvement.
Consumer discretionary stocks came next. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) lifted 0.15% by the closing bell.
Our final winners were healthcare stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) also saw its value lift 0.15% higher.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's best stock on the Index came in as buy now, pay later (BNPL) share Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP).
Zip stock rocketed a compelling 5.24% higher today to finish at $2.01 a share. This move comes after the company reported its latest quarterly cash flow numbers, which investors were evidently impressed with.
Here's a look at how the rest of today's best shares landed the plane.
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP) | $2.01 | 5.24% |
| Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) | $17.35 | 4.77% |
| Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX: SFR) | $9.09 | 4.48% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $3.06 | 4.44% |
| HMC Capital Ltd (ASX: HMC) | $8.05 | 3.87% |
| Goodman Group (ASX: GMG) | $36.44 | 3.82% |
| Alcoa Corporation (ASX: AAI) | $51.01 | 3.76% |
| Karoon Energy Ltd (ASX: KAR) | $1.935 | 3.75% |
| TechnologyOne Ltd (ASX: TNE) | $21.14 | 2.72% |
| Seek Ltd (ASX: SEK) | $22.55 | 2.64% |
Our top 10 shares countdown is a recurring end-of-day summary that lets you know which companies made big moves on the day. Check in at Fool.com.au after the weekday market closes to see which stocks make the countdown.
