Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

ASX shares had a strong start to the week today.

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) enjoyed a strong start to the week's trading this Monday.

After staying in green territory all session, the ASX 200 ended up clocking a 0.47% rise today. That leaves the index at 8,252.8 points.

This happy start to the week for Australian investors follows a strong finish to the American trading week last Friday night (our time).

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) was on fire, shooting up 0.97%.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) wasn't quite as enthusiastic, but still rose 0.33%.

Let's return to this week and our local market with a checkup of what was happening in the various ASX sectors today.

Winners and losers

Despite the market's overall rise, we still had a few sectors that went backward this Monday.

Most prominently amongst those losers were energy shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) had a rough start to the week, tanking 1.26%.

Tech stocks were also out of favour, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) losing 0.57% of its value.

Consumer discretionary shares were shunned by the markets too. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) retreated by 0.47%.

Utilities stocks woke up on the wrong side of the bed as well, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ)'s 0.36% drop.

Communications shares saw investors heading for the exits. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) dove 0.23% today.

Industrial stocks were also unlucky, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) taking a 0.07% bath.

Consumer staples shares weren't too far off that. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) took a 0.06% dip.

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) were today's final losers, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ)'s 0.05% slip.

Turning to the winners now, gold stocks led the charge higher. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) had a cracker today, surging 2% higher.

Broader mining shares performed well too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) soaring 1.3%.

ASX healthcare stocks were in demand too. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) rose 0.89% this Monday.

Finally, financial shares had a day to remember, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ)'s 0.78% jump.

Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown

Gold miner Regis Resources Ltd (ASX: RRL) crowned today's top ten. Regis shares shot up 6.02% to $2.29 each this Monday.

That was despite no fresh news from the company. However, as we touched on earlier, most gold shares had a great day.

Here's a look at the rest of today's winners:

ASX-listed company Share price Price change
Regis Resources Ltd (ASX: RRL) $2.29 6.02%
Bellevue Gold Ltd (ASX: BGL) $1.42 4.41%
West African Resources Ltd (ASX: WAF) $1.50 3.82%
South32 Ltd (ASX: S32) $3.73 3.61%
Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX: SFR) $11.14 2.86%
Insignia Financial Ltd (ASX: IFL) $2.88 2.86%
Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN)
$4.70 2.85%
Fortescue Ltd (ASX: FMG) $20.02 2.82%
James Hardie Industries plc (ASX: JHX) $53.60 2.74%
Alcoa Corporation (ASX: AAI) $60.58 2.64%

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.

Motley Fool contributor Sebastian Bowen has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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