The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) enjoyed a bouncy but positive start to the week's trading this Monday.
By the time the markets wrapped up, the ASX 200 had advanced by 0.12% and finished at 8,221.5 points. That's despite a couple of dips into red territory over the trading session.
This decent start to the week's trading for ASX shares comes after a mixed conclusion to the American trading week on Saturday morning (our time).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) wasn't in a good mood, sinking 0.61%.
But the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) did much better, shooting up 0.56%.
Let's return to this week and our local markets now and take a look at what the various ASX sectors were doing this Monday.
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Winners and losers
There were plenty of both red and green sectors today.
Heading the former were gold shares. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) had a shocker, tanking 2.53%.
Also in the firing line were utilities stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) retreating 0.58%.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) mirrored that loss. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) also dropped 0.58%.
Energy shares had a rough start to the week as well, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ)'s loss of 0.54%.
Financial stocks weren't much better. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) dove 0.42% today.
Consumer staples shares also found themselves offside, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) dipping 0.21%.
Turning to the green sectors now, ASX tech stocks led the charge higher. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) ended up soaring by 1.97%.
Consumer discretionary shares were also on fire, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ)'s 0.97% surge.
Mining stocks were in demand too. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) charged up 0.75%.
Industrial shares also had a nice day, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) gaining 0.39%.
Communications shares enjoyed some attention. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) lifted by 0.28%.
Finally, healthcare stocks fared similarly, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)'s 0.23% bounce.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Winning today's list by a whisker was payments stock Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP). Zip shares bounced 3.72% higher to finish at $2.79 each.
This move comes despite no fresh news or announcement out of the company today.
Here's the rest of today's best:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP) | $2.79 | 3.72% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) | $6.99 | 3.71% |
| ResMed Inc (ASX: RMD) | $39.07 | 3.55% |
| Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) |
$0.92 | 3.37% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $2.83 | 3.28% |
| Codan Ltd (ASX: CDA) | $15.86 | 3.26% |
| Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) | $7.15 | 3.17% |
| NextDC Ltd (ASX: NXT) |
$16.49 | 3.00% |
| Insignia Financial Ltd (ASX: IFL) | $3.33 | 2.78% |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) | $21.46 | 2.68% |
Enjoy the weekend!
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.
