The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) had a tough start to the trading week this Monday, along with many ASX shares. After ending the week on a sour note last week, investors clearly didn’t regain any confidence over the weekend.
The ASX 200 spent today’s entire session in red territory and ended up closing down 0.49%. That leaves the index at 8,701.8 points.
This rough start to trading this week for Australian investors comes after a more positive end to the American week on Friday night (our time).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) barely broke even, inching just 0.025% higher.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was far more confident, though, rising a happy 1.71%.
But let’s get back to this week and the local markets now for a look at what was happening with the different ASX sectors today.
Winners and losers
Despite the market’s drop, we still had a few sectors that managed to move higher today.
But first, it was healthcare stocks that bore the brunt of investors’ displeasure this Monday. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) had a hrorid 6.47% wiped from it today. Thank CSL Ltd (ASX: CSL)’s brutal sell-off for this, which we checked out earlier.
Gold shares were torched too, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) slumping 1.27%.
Financial stocks were also hit hard. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) ended up tanking 0.74%.
Industrial shares weren’t in favour either, evident by the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)’s 0.45% dive.
Nor were utilities stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) suffered a 0.3% swing against it this session.
Consumer discretionary shares came next, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) dipping 0.21%.
Tech stocks were also overlooked. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) had drifted 0.15% lower by the end of trading.
Communications shares were just behind that, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ)’s 0.14% slide.
Our last losers this Monday were consumer staples stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) saw its value slip by 0.02% this session.
Let’s turn to the winners now. Leading the green sectors were energy shares, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) shooting 1.09% higher.
Mining stocks were in demand as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) managed to jump 0.37%.
Finally, real estate investment trusts (REITs) pulled a proverbial rabbit out of the hat, as you can tell by the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ)’s 0.34% bump.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Healthcare stock 4DMedical Ltd (ASX: 4DX) came in at the top spot on the index today. 4D Medical shares rose 7.17% today to finish at $3.44 each. This wasn’t caused by any news, but may be a rebound after the past month’s near-50% loss.
Here’s the rest of today’s best:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| 4DMedical Ltd (ASX: 4DX) | $3.44 | 7.17% |
| Dyno Nobel Ltd (ASX: DNL) | $3.54 | 6.63% |
| Metcash Ltd (ASX: MTS) | $2.92 | 6.57% |
| Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) | $13.21 | 5.76% |
| Silex Systems Ltd (ASX: SLX) | $6.15 | 5.31% |
| Capstone Copper Corp (ASX: CSC) | $13.02 | 5.25% |
| Deep Yellow Ltd (ASX: DYL) | $1.81 | 4.62% |
| Neuren Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: NEU) | $13.39 | 4.61% |
| Infratil Ltd (ASX: IFT) | $12.86 | 3.71% |
| Predictive Discovery Ltd (ASX: PDI) | $0.98 | 3.70% |
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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Motley Fool contributor Sebastian Bowen has positions in CSL. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended CSL. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended CSL. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.