This Monday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and most ASX shares had a fantastic start to the trading week.
After breaking a ten-day winning streak on Friday, the ASX 200 was back on form today, delivering a healthy 0.76% gain. That leaves the index at 8,084.5 points.
This happy start to the ASX's trading week comes after a bullish conclusion to the American week last Friday night (our time).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had an exceptional session, surging 1.14% higher.
It was even better for the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC), which shot up 1.47%.
But let's get back to this week and our local market now with a look at what was going on amongst the various ASX sectors today.
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Winners and losers
As one might expect, only a handful of sectors missed out on today's market optimism.
Leading those losers were consumer staples shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) had a day to forget, losing 0.85% of its value.
Healthcare stocks also missed out, with the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) dipping 0.25%.
Tech shares were left out in the cold too. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) squeaked in a loss, with a 0.02% slip.
But it was all smiles for the rest of the ASX.
Communications stocks led the market on Monday. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) rocketed higher, soaring 1.25%.
ASX financial shares had a wonderful time as well, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ)'s 1.23% surge.
Energy stocks were also running hot. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) galloped up 1.16%.
Consumer discretionary shares were in demand too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) leaping up 1.11%.
Then we had real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) saw its value spike by 0.98%.
Mining stocks joined the party, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) bouncing up 0.83%.
Utilities shares also got an invite. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) lifted up 0.19%.
Gold stocks weren't left out, evident from the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD)'s 0.18% rise.
Finally, industrial stocks eked out a gain as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) ended up inching 0.03% higher.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Taking out a hotly-contested top spot on the index today was uranium stock Deep Yellow Ltd (ASX: DYL). Deep Yellow shares soared 17% up to $1.17 each this Monday.
There wasn't a clear reason why uranium shares like Deep Yellow boomed this session, although my Fool colleague posited a possible explanation here.
Here's the rest of today's winning stocks:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Deep Yellow Ltd (ASX: DYL) | $1.17 | 17.00% |
| Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) | $10.88 | 11.82% |
| Chorus Ltd (ASX: CNU) | $7.98 | 9.92% |
| Boss Energy Ltd (ASX: BOE) | $3.13 | 7.56% |
| Arcadium Lithium plc (ASX: LTM) | $4.21 | 5.25% |
| James Hardie Industries plc (ASX: JHX) | $54.35 | 5.09% |
| Johns Lyng Group Ltd (ASX: JLG) | $5.57 | 5.09% |
| Seek Ltd (ASX: SEK) | $23.10 | 4.38% |
| IRESS Ltd (ASX: IRE) | $10.06 | 4.03% |
| ARB Corporation Ltd (ASX: ARB) | $42.91 | 3.85% |
Our top 10 shares countdown is a recurring end-of-day summary that shows 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.
