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.

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