Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

ASX investors kicked off the trading week in style today.

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It was a bullish start to the trading week for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and many ASX shares this Monday, with the markets hitting another new all-time record high.

After ending last week on a high note, investors were clearly keen to keep the good times rolling today. The ASX 200 finished up 0.28% at 8,417.6 points. That's after minting a new intra-day all-time high of 8,462.1 points this session.

This euphoric kick-off to the trading week for ASX shares follows a similarly rosy end to the American week on Saturday morning.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had another solid day, gaining 0.97%.

The Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) wasn't as enthusiastic but still climbed 0.16%.

But let's get back to this week and the local markets now with a look at what the different ASX sectors were up to today.

Winners and losers

Despite today's market optimism, we still saw quite a few sectors take a backward step.

First amongst those were gold shares. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) was punished this Monday, plunging 1.27%.

Utilities stocks also copped some selling pressure, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) tanking 1.06%.

Mining shares suffered a loss too. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) dropped by a far tamer 0.24% though.

Financial stocks found themselves on the wrong side of the ledger as well, evident from the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ)'s 0.2% downgrade.

As did our last losers, energy shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) dipped 0.03% lower.

But that's it for the losers.

Turning to the green sectors now, ASX real estate investment trusts (REITs) led the charge higher with a 1.59% surge for the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ).

Healthcare stocks were on fire too. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) galloped up 1.34%.

Consumer discretionary shares were in a similar ballpark, as you'll see from the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ)'s 1.11% bump.

Tech stocks were in demand as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) rose by 0.94% today.

Industrial shares found themselves on the right side of the markets, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) jumping 0.78%.

Then we had communications shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) lifted 0.41%.

Finally, consumer staples stocks eked out a win, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ)'s 0.05% inch higher.

Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown

Topping the index this Monday was financial share Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP). Zip stock shot up a healthy 4.36% this session to finish at $3.35 a share.

There wasn't any fresh news out of Zip that explains today's high performance. Saying that, Zip has been on a roll in recent weeks, with the company now up almost 25% since this time last month.

Here are the other winners from today's trading:

ASX-listed company Share price Price change
Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP) $3.35 4.36%
Guzman y Gomez Ltd (ASX: GYG) $39.82 4.27%
Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) $21.75 3.57%
Fletcher Building Ltd (ASX: FBU) $2.91 3.56%
Mirvac Group (ASX: MGR) $2.18 3.32%
Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) $0.795 3.25%
Sigma Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SIG) $2.63 3.14%
Polynovo Ltd (ASX: PNV) $2.04 3.03%
Scentre Group Ltd (ASX: SCG) $3.64 2.82%
Ingenia Communities Group (ASX: INA) $5.14 2.80%

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 positions in and has recommended Life360, PolyNovo, and Zip Co. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended PolyNovo. 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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