The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) managed to kick off the new trading week on a positive note this Monday, with many ASX shares enjoying a boost in value. After a bumpy trading day, the ASX 200 closed in the green, recording a 0.22% rise by the closing bell. That leaves the index at 8,937.1 points.
Today’s mild gains for the local market follow a mixed end to the American trading week (Saturday morning our time).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) managed to eke out a slight rise of 0.099%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) wasn’t so lucky, though, dropping 0.22%.
But let’s get back to this week and ASX shares now, by checking out what the different ASX sectors were doing this Monday.
Winners and losers
Despite the broader market’s rise, there were still a few sectors that went red today.
Leading those losers were mining stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) was sold off this session, slumping 1.04%.
Utilities shares missed out as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) diving 0.85%.
The other unlucky corner of the market was financial stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) was sent home 0.05% lower this Monday.
With the red sectors out of the way now, let’s get to the green ones.
Leading the winners were tech shares, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ)’s 5.65% surge.
Consumer discretionary stocks weren’t quite as enthusiastic. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) still powered 1.64% higher, though.
Industrial shares were in a similar ballpark, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) soaring up 1.41%.
Communications stocks also ran hot. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) got a 1.24% boost today.
Healthcare shares saw decent demand as well, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)’s 1.07% lift.
Next up were gold stocks. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) bounced up by 1.01%.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) came next, with the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) enjoying a 0.99% vault higher.
Consumer staples shares didn’t miss out either. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) added 0.27% to its total this Monday.
Finally, energy stocks managed to stick the landing, as you can see by the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ)’s 0.17% improvement.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Our stop stock this session came in as shipbuilder Austal Ltd (ASX: ASB). Austal shares exploded 19.51% higher today to close at $5.82 each.
With no fresh news out of Austal today, this looks like a rebound following Friday’s nasty sell-off.
Here’s the rest of today’s best shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Austal Ltd (ASX: ASB) | $5.82 | 19.51% |
| WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) | $48.11 | 12.88% |
| Seek Ltd (ASX: SEK) | $17.10 | 7.95% |
| Xero Ltd (ASX: XRO) | $79.06 | 7.58% |
| JB Hi-Fi Ltd (ASX: JBH) | $82.40 | 7.46% |
| Genesis Minerals Ltd (ASX: GMD) | $7.38 | 7.42% |
| Aurizon Holdings (ASX: AZJ) | $3.84 | 6.96% |
| A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M) | $9.10 | 6.81% |
| Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) | $23.51 | 6.77% |
| TechnologyOne Ltd (ASX: TNE) | $21.30 | 5.60% |
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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