Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

It was another fantastic session for ASX shares this Thursday…

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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.

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.

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