The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) enjoyed another green session this Thursday, its third in a row. After a major midday dip, investors recovered their optimism in afternoon trading and left the ASX 200 up a solid 0.27% at 8,618.4 points.
This happy session comes after an equally upbeat morning on Wall Street.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had another strong showing, rising 0.86%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was less enthusiastic, but still managed to gain 0.17%.
Let’s return to ASX shares now and examine how today’s good fortune percolated down into the different ASX sectors.
Winners and losers
Despite the market’s overall rise, there were still a few sectors that missed out.
Leading those red sectors were gold shares. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) had an awful Thursday, tanking 2.84%.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) weren’t much better, with the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) cratering by 2.16%.
Consumer staples stocks were no safe haven either. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) took a 0.87% hit this session.
Communications shares were unpopular as well, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ)’s 0.46% slump.
Utilities stocks were also given a hard time. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) sank 0.3% today.
Consumer discretionary shares were in a similar boat, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) dropping by 0.21%.
Industrial stocks were our last losers. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) declined by 0.08%.
Let’s get to the green sectors now. Leading the charge were mining shares, as you can see by the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ)’s 0.95% surge.
Financial stocks ran fairly hot, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) charged up 0.64% this Thursday.
Energy shares were also in demand, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) vaulting 0.6% higher.
Healthcare stocks were just behind that. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) put on 0.51% by the closing bell.
Finally, tech shares managed a good session, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ)’s 0.17% bump.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today’s top stock was copper miner Capstone Copper Corp (ASX: CSC). Capstone shares shot up a healthy 8.04% this session to close at $14.25 a share.
There wasn’t much in the way of news out of the company today, but perhaps investors were influenced by a bullish broker note.
Here’s a look at how the rest of today’s top stocks landed the plane:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Capstone Copper Corp (ASX: CSC) | $14.25 | 8.04% |
| HMC Capital Ltd (ASX: HMC) | $3.57 | 5.00% |
| Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO) | $140.58 | 3.92% |
| Alcoa Corporation (ASX: AAI) | $65.61 | 3.88% |
| South32 Ltd (ASX: S32) | $3.51 | 3.85% |
| BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP) | $44.50 | 3.58% |
| DroneShield Ltd (ASX: DRO) | $1.90 | 3.27% |
| Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX: SFR) | $16.83 | 3.00% |
| James Hardie Industries (ASX: JHX) | $30.30 | 2.57% |
| Judo Capital Holdings Ltd (ASX: JDO) | $1.70 | 2.41% |
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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