The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) had a slow start to the trading week this Monday.
By market close today, the ASX 200 had risen by an anaemic 0.025% after spending most of the day in negative territory. That leaves the index at a flat 8,423 points.
This uncertain start to the Australian week comes after a mixed finish to the American trading week on Saturday morning (our time).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) finished its week on a low, falling 0.28%.
However, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) more than made up for that, shooting 0.82% higher.
Let's return to this week and our local markets by examining what was going on amongst the various ASX sectors this Monday.
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Winners and losers
We had more green sectors today than red.
Leading those red sectors though were energy shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) had a horrid start to the week, tanking 1.05%.
Broader mining stocks were also out of favour, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) dropping 0.41%.
Tech shares didn't fare too much better. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) slumped 0.38%.
But that's it for the losers.
It was consumer discretionary stocks that led the winners higher, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) enjoying a 0.64% surge.
Communications stocks fared decently too. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) lifted 0.36%.
Following communications, we had real estate investment trusts (REITs), illustrated by the 0.3% rise in the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ).
Healthcare stocks performed identically, with the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) also crawling 0.3% higher.
Industrial shares came next. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) bounced up 0.23%.
Consumer staples stocks had a positive day too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) increasing by 0.17%.
Financial shares were more muted. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) rose by just 0.09%.
Gold stocks managed to eke out a gain as well, as you can see from the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD)'s 0.05% bump.
Utilities shares were our final winners. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) saw its value tick up by 0.05%.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Leading today's winners was audio technology company Audinate Group Ltd (ASX: AD8)
Audinate shares vaulted a comfortable 3.85% higher today to finish at $8.10 each. This move comes despite no obvious catalysts out of the company itself this Monday.
Here's a look at the other winners from today's trading:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Audinate Group Ltd (ASX: AD8) | $8.10 | 3.85% |
| Goodman Group (ASX: GMG) | $37.80 | 3.36% |
| Breville Group Ltd (ASX: BRG) | $37.11 | 2.91% |
| EVT Ltd (ASX: EVT) | $11.82 | 2.60% |
| Capricorn Metals Ltd (ASX: CMM) | $7.02 | 2.33% |
| ResMed Inc (ASX: RMD) | $38.06 | 2.31% |
| Healius Ltd (ASX: HLS) | $1.45 | 2.12% |
| Auckland International Airport Ltd (ASX: AIA) | $7.51 | 2.04% |
| Codan Ltd (ASX: CDA) | $16.58 | 2.03% |
| Arcadium Lithium plc (ASX: LTM) | $8.10 | 2.02% |
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.
