It was a bouncy but overall positive day for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) this Thursday. By the time trading closed, the ASX 200 had climbed by another 0.61% to finish up at a record close of 8,191.90 points.
That was after the markets notched yet another new all-time intraday high of 8,200.3 points.
This happy Thursday for the Australian markets comes after a negative night over on the American markets last night.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) almost pulled off a win, but closed 0.25% lower.
The Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) fared slightly worse, taking a 0.31% tumble.
But time to get back to ASX shares and check out how the different ASX sectors went today.
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Winners and losers
We only had a handful of red sectors this Thursday.
Leading those were industrial shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) was singled out for punishment, tanking 1.32%.
Healthcare stocks didn't have a great day either, with the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) copping a 0.52% sell-off.
Communications shares halved that loss. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) was walked back 0.25%.
Our final losers were consumer staples stocks and consumer discretionary shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) dropped 0.06%, while the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) fell by less than 0.01%.
Turning to the winners now, it was mining stocks that were running hot today. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) rocketed 2.31% higher.
Utilities shares had a great day too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) surging up 1.37%.
ASX real estate investment trusts (REITs) were right behind that. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) soared 1.3%.
Energy stocks were also in demand, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ)'s 1.1% rise.
Gold shares had a decent time as well. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) saw its value increase by 0.72%.
Financial stocks counted themselves lucky, with the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) shooting 0.51% higher.
Finally, tech shares landed on the right side of the line. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) got a 0.29% lift from investors this Thursday.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's index winner was scrap metal company Sims Ltd (ASX: SGM).
Sims stock rose by a massive 12.42% to $12.40 after providing a trading and guidance update to investors.
Here's a look at the rest of today's best ASX shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Sims Ltd (ASX: SGM) | $12.40 | 12.42% |
| Strike Energy Ltd (ASX: STX) | $0.225 | 9.76% |
| Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP) | $2.60 | 9.24% |
| Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) | $9.88 | 8.10% |
| Deep Yellow Ltd (ASX: DYL) | $1.225 | 6.06% |
| Webjet Ltd (ASX: WEB) | $8.07 | 4.81% |
| James Hardie Industries plc (ASX: JHX) | $56.41 | 5.40% |
| Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX: SFR) | $9.16 | 4.93% |
| Arcadium Lithium plc (ASX: LTM) | $3.72 | 4.20% |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) | $18.76 | 5.10% |
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.
