It was a horror start to the trading week for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and many ASX shares.
After ending what was a pretty sad week on a sour note last Friday, investors seemed to come back from the weekend with even colder feet. After opening with a significant drop, the ASX 200 ended the trading day with a nasty 1.45% fall. That leaves the index at just 8,505.3 points.
This horrid start to the Australian trading week follows a similarly pessimistic end to the American week on Friday night (our time).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) was in a bit of a panic, finishing down 1.07%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) fared even worse, dropping 1.54%.
But let’s get back to this week and the local markets now, with a deeper dive into what was happening amongst the various ASX sectors today.
Winners and losers
There was only one sector that was spared from a sell-off this Monday.
But first, it was industrial stocks that bore the worst of today’s selling. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) saw its value collapse by 4.02% this session.
Gold shares weren’t spared either, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) plunging 3.96%.
Nor were real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) crashed down 2.84%.
Mining stocks weren’t popular, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ)’s 2.83% dive.
Healthcare shares came next. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) ended up cratering by 1.48%.
Utilities stocks didn’t fare much better, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) tanking 1.3%.
Tech shares received no reprieve. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) sank 0.94% today.
Consumer staples stocks were no safe haven, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ)’s 0.89% tumble.
Its consumer discretionary counterpart wasn’t much better. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) retreated 0.83% this session.
Communications stocks were in that ballpark as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) sliding down 0.83%.
Our last losers this Monday were financial shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) roared up a flat 1%.
Let’s get to our sole winners now. Today’s best sector was none other than energy stocks, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ)’s 2% jump.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Taking out top spot this Monday was Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: LYC), a critical minerals producer. Lynas shares were popular today, cruising 5.46% higher to $18.93 each.
This gain came despite no announcements from the company itself.
Here’s the rest of today’s best:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: LYC) | $18.93 | 5.46% |
| Computershare Ltd (ASX: CPU) | $32.09 | 3.28% |
| Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) | $32.15 | 2.88% |
| Pro Medicus Ltd (ASX: PME) | $125.52 | 2.79% |
| Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) | $1.14 | 2.71% |
| Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) | $8.09 | 2.66% |
| New Hope Corporation Ltd (ASX: NHC) | $5.32 | 1.72% |
| REA Group Ltd (ASX: REA) | $164.60 | 1.60% |
| Ampol Ltd (ASX: ALD) | $35.57 | 1.48% |
| Viva Energy Group Ltd (ASX: VEA) | $2.31 | 1.32% |
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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