The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) enjoyed a cracking start to the trading week this Monday, vaulting 0.7% higher and setting another new record high as well.
The ASX 200 closed at 8,269.8 points today after clocking its new all-time high of 8,285.7 points during intraday trading.
This happy start to the week for the Australian markets follows a mixed close to last week for the American markets on Friday night (our time).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had a great time and hit a new record of its own, closing up 0.33%.
It wasn't so pleasant for the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) though, which retreated 0.39%.
But let's return to the local markets and examine what was happening in the various ASX sectors today.
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Winners and losers
As you might anticipate, there were more smiles than frowns on the markets this Monday, with only a few sectors going backwards.
Leading those losers were gold shares. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) missed out on today's good mood, tanking 1.92%.
As did communications stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) dipping 0.32%.
Consumer staples shares also missed out. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) dropped 0.21% today.
Consumer discretionary stocks were shunned as well, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ)'s 0.04% slide.
But that's all for the losers.
Leading today's green sectors were energy shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) was on fire, rocketing up 2.61%.
ASX mining stocks had a great time as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) soaring 1.76%.
Tech shares weren't quite as enthusiastic. Even so, the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) managed to surge by 0.73%.
Industrial stocks were in demand, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 0.6% upgrade.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) were in a similar ballpark. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) managed a 0.48% bump.
Healthcare shares were next up, with the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) lifting 0.39%.
They were followed by financial stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) rose 0.37%.
Finally, utilities shares eked out a gain, evident from the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ)'s 0.04% inch higher.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Embattled casino operator Star Entertainment Group Ltd (ASX: SGR) came out on top today by a mile.
Star shares exploded 18% higher to finish at 29.5 cents each. That was despite an obvious catalyst out from the company, which we dove deeper into here today.
Here's how the rest of today's best pulled up:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Star Entertainment Group Ltd (ASX: SGR) | $0.295 | 18.00% |
| Karoon Energy Ltd (ASX: KAR) | $1.57 | 7.19% |
| Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (ASX: TAH) | $0.505 | 6.32% |
| Fletcher Building Ltd (ASX: FBU) | $2.65 | 6.00% |
| Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN) | $52.04 | 5.90% |
| Stanmore Resources Ltd (ASX: SMR) | $3.20 | 4.23% |
| Arcadium Lithium plc (ASX: LTM) | $4.24 | 3.92% |
| Coronado Global Resources Inc (ASX: CRN) | $1.21 | 3.88% |
| HMC Capital Ltd (ASX: HMC) | $8.20 | 3.80% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $3.27 | 3.48% |
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.
