Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

The ASX 200 notched up another record high this Thursday.

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) enjoyed an exceptional Thursday session today. Building on yesterday's optimism, it once again reset its record high.

The ASX 200 ended up closing up 0.45% at 8,444.3 points, a record close for the index. That's after hitting the new all-time record of 8,477.1 points during intra-day trading.

This momentous day for the Australian market comes after a far more negative session up on Wall Street for American investors early this morning.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) went backwards, losing 0.31% of its value.

The Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was hit even harder, tanking 0.6%.

Let's return to happier news, though, and take a look at what the various ASX sectors were doing amid today's optimism.

Winners and losers

Despite today's market milestones, we still saw a few sectors lose ground.

Chief amongst those were gold shares. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) had a rough time this Thursday, losing 0.43% of its value.

Energy stocks weren't much better, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) dropping 0.32%.

ASX industrial shares were right behind that. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) fell by 0.28%.

Communications stocks made a bit of an improvement, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ's 0.14% dip.

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) suffered a slight retreat. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) slid down 0.11%.

Last for the losers were consumer discretionary shares, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) slipping 0.05% lower.

Turning to the winners now, healthcare stocks led the pack. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) flew 1.61% higher today.

Financial shares also had a great time, illustrated by the 0.8% surge in the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ).

Utilities stocks were making hay as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) soared 0.59%.

Consumer staples shares were a little more muted though, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) lifting 0.37%.

The same could be said of mining stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) got a 0.23% bump.

Finally, tech shares pulled off a win, as evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ)'s 0.22% improvement.

Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown

Today's best share on the index came in as tech high flyer, Pro Medicus Ltd (ASX: PME).

Pro Medicus shares shot up a pleasing 8.66% to finish at $248.18 this Thursday. This happy gain comes after the company announced it had signed its largest-ever contract, worth $330 million.

Here's how the rest of today's best landed the plane:

ASX-listed company Share price Price change
Pro Medicus Limited (ASX: PME) $248.18 8.66%
Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP) $3.38 3.68%
Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX: IAG) $8.47 3.55%
Vault Minerals Ltd (ASX: VAU) $0.34 3.03%
Sigma Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SIG) $2.78 2.96%
Guzman y Gomez Ltd (ASX: GYG) $42.13 2.96%
IDP Education Ltd (ASX: IEL) $12.87 2.88%
Dexus (ASX: DXS) $7.19 2.86%
Lovisa Holdings Ltd (ASX: LOV) $29.22 2.63%
NIB Holdings Ltd (ASX: NHF) $5.70 2.52%

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 Idp Education, Lovisa, and Zip Co. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has recommended Pro Medicus. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended NIB Holdings. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Lovisa, and Pro Medicus. 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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