The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) enjoyed another rise this Wednesday, as the markets continued to recover from the savage sell-off we saw over Friday and Monday.
After a rough start, the ASX 200 built higher throughout the trading day, and finished 0.25% in the green at 7,699.8 points.
This happy hump day for ASX shares follows a similar recovery for Wall Street last night (our time).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) put in a strong performance, rising by 0.76%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) did even better, shooting up by a confident 1.03%.
But let's return to the local markets and examine what was happening in the different ASX sectors today.
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Winners and losers
Thankfully, there were far more winners than losers this Wednesday.
But there were still a few red sectors, none more so than mining shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) ended up falling by a rather mild 0.23%.
Financial stocks also missed out today, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ)'s 0.14% drop.
But it was all smiles for the rest of the ASX.
Leading the green sectors were real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) was on fire today, surging by 1.27%.
Utilities shares also had a ball, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) rocketing 1.05% higher.
Communications stocks came in just behind that. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) soared by 1.04%.
ASX energy shares were also big winners this Wednesday, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ)'s 0.9% gallop higher.
Industrial stocks also counted themselves fortunate. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) saw its value spike by 0.72%.
Healthcare stocks lived up to their name too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) recording a 0.6% rise.
Tech stocks recovered as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) grew by 0.51%.
Consumer discretionary shares found themselves among the winners. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) vaulted up 0.34%.
As did their consumer staples counterparts, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) lifting 0.28%.
Our final winners were gold stocks. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) ended up bouncing 0.19%.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's best stock on the Index was lithium share Arcadium Lithium plc (ASX: LTM). Arcadium stock banked a confident 7.48% up to $4.31 a share.
This rise came after Arcadium dropped its latest quarterly figures, which investors seemed to take a shine to.
Here are the rest of today's best shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Arcadium Lithium plc (ASX: LTM) | $4.31 | 7.48% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $2.98 | 6.43% |
| IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO) | $5.22 | 4.82% |
| Credit Corp Group Ltd (ASX: CCP) | $15.76 | 4.65% |
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd (ASX: FPH) | $30.11 | 3.61% |
| GPT Group (ASX: GPT) | $4.60 | 3.37% |
| AUB Group Ltd (ASX: AUB) | $31.51 | 3.01% |
| PEXA Group Ltd (ASX: PXA) | $13.26 | 2.79% |
| Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP) | $30.50 | 2.76% |
| Capricorn Metals Ltd (ASX: CMM) | $5.66 | 2.72% |
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.
