It was a sobering start to the trading week for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) this Monday.
After scoring some new record highs last week, investors brought the ASX 200 back down to earth today. The index slipped a not-so-nice 0.69% to finish at 8,152.9 points.
This unhappy beginning for the Australian market's week comes after a mixed finish for the American trading week last Friday night (our time).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) managed to eke out a gain, lifting 0.091%.
But the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) wasn't so lucky, and slumped 0.36% lower.
Let's now return to the ASX and check out what the different ASX sectors were doing today.
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Winners and losers
As one might expect, the losers outnumbered the winners this Monday.
Leading the losers were consumer staples shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) was a horror show, crashing 2.8%.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) also had a rough time, with the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) plunging 1.54%.
Consumer discretionary stocks were also on the nose. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) cratered 1.32%.
As were communications shares, evident from the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ)'s 1.1% tank.
Mining stocks did a little better. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) still had 0.67% taken off its top though.
ASX healthcare shares were right behind, with the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) losing 0.65%.
Financial stocks had a cold bath as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) dipped 0.5%.
Our final losers were industrial shares, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 0.32% slide.
Turning to the winners now, these were led by energy stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) shot 0.94% higher today.
Utilities shares also had a corker, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) soaring 0.81%.
Gold stocks followed suit. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) added 0.43% to its value.
Finally, tech shares were spared from the sell-off, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ)'s 0.26% rise.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's winning stock was uranium share Boss Energy Ltd (ASX: BOE). Boss stock shot up 8.21% this Monday to finish at $2.90.
This came after most uranium stocks flew higher amid news that tech giant Microsoft is reportedly looking to secure nuclear electricity to power its data centres.
Here's a look at the other top performers from today's trading:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Boss Energy Ltd (ASX: BOE) | $2.90 | 8.21% |
| Healius Ltd (ASX: HLS) | $1.73 | 7.45% |
| Deep Yellow Ltd (ASX: DYL) | $1.23 | 5.13% |
| Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) | $9.86 | 4.67% |
| Coronado Global Resources Inc (ASX: CRN) | $0.985 | 4.23% |
| Red 5 Ltd (ASX: RED) | $0.335 | 3.08% |
| Stanmore Resources Ltd (ASX: SMR) | $2.77 | 2.97% |
| Sigma Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SIG) | $1.445 | 2.85% |
| Atlas Arteria (ASX: ALX) | $4.86 | 2.53% |
| Domain Holdings Australia Ltd (ASX: DHG) | $2.95 | 2.43% |
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.
