It was a wild, yet positive Thursday session for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) today. After giving up a large lead after lunch, investors managed to save their bacon by the closing bell, keeping the ASX 200 above water with a 0.13% rise. That leaves the index at 8,617.3 points.
This decent day for the Australian markets follows an upbeat morning over on Wall Street.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had another strong session, rising 0.67%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) ran ahead of the Dow, gaining 0.82%.
But let’s return to the local markets now, and take a deeper dive into what the various ASX sectors were up to this Thursday.
Winners and losers
We only had two croners of the market that missed out on a rise today.
The first, and worst, of those were energy stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) had a tough session, diving 1.29%.
The other red sector was mining shares, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) drifting down 0.17%.
It was a party everywhere else, though. The celebrations were tech stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) rocketed up 2.04% today.
Gold shares ran hot, evidenced by the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD)’s 1.11% surge.
Healthcare shares saw high demand as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) soared up 0.75% today.
Consumer discretionary stocks were a little more muted, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) putting on 0.34%.
Industrial shares fared decently, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) jumped by 0.27%.
We could say the same for utilities stocks, as you can see by the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ)’s 0.2% bump.
Communications shares were in a similar boat as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) increased its value by 0.17%.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) also found themselves in that ballpark, with the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) adding 0.14% to its total.
Financial stocks came next. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) lifted 0.1% by the closing bell.
Finally, consumer staples shares only just made the cut, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ)’s 0.03% uptick.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
The best stock on the index this Thursday was investment share HMC Capital Ltd (ASX: HMC). HMC shares surged 10.25% this session to close at $3.55 a share.
This move came despite no fresh news out of the company.
Here’s how the rest of today’s best shares landed their planes:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| HMC Capital Ltd (ASX: HMC) | $3.55 | 10.25% |
| GQG Partners Inc (ASX: GQG) | $1.82 | 8.68% |
| DigiCo Infrastructure REIT (ASX: DGT) | $2.67 | 8.10% |
| WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) | $69.72 | 6.85% |
| Light & Wonder Inc (ASX: LNW) | $152.06 | 5.92% |
| Catapult Sports Ltd (ASX: CAT) | $5.36 | 5.72% |
| Judo Capital Holdings Ltd (ASX: JDO) | $1.59 | 5.32% |
| Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP) | $3.37 | 5.31% |
| IperionX Ltd (ASX: IPX) | $5.09 | 4.95% |
| Temple & Webster Group Ltd (ASX: TPW) | $14.45 | 4.48% |
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 no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Catapult Sports, HMC Capital, Light & Wonder Inc, Temple & Webster Group, and WiseTech Global. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Catapult Sports and WiseTech Global. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Gqg Partners, HMC Capital, Light & Wonder Inc, and Temple & Webster Group. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.
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