It was a wild, volatile, but positive start to the trading week for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and many ASX shares this Monday. After opening in the red this morning, investors quickly turned things around with a run of buying. But that didn’t last long either, with the index spending most of the day in red territory.
However, the ASX 200 staged a late comeback and only just managed to finish in the green, gaining 0.028% for the day and finishing at 8,808.5 points.
This shaky start to the trading week for the Australian markets came after a happy finish to the American trading week on Friday night (our time).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) fared decently, rising 0.29%.
In a rare event, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) also gained 0.29%.
But let’s return to this week and the local markets to see how the various ASX sectors performed this session.
Winners and losers
At the front of today’s red sectors were tech stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) was hit hard, plunging 2.48%.
Gold stocks were also hit hard, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) cratering 1.89%.
Utilities shares were unpopular, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) saw its value tank 1.63% today.
Consumer staples stocks were no safe haven either, as you can see by the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ)’s 0.91% slump.
Mining shares didn’t hold water. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) sank 0.65% this Monday.
Nor did healthcare stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) dropping 0.61%.
Industrial stocks were our final losers today. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) slid 0.17% down.
Let’s turn to the winners now. Leading the push higher were communications stocks, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ)’s 0.89% surge.
Consumer discretionary shares proved popular as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) jumped 0.86% today.
We could say something similar for financial stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) advancing 0.67%.
Energy shares also ran relatively hot. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) put on an additional 0.66% this Monday.
Finally, real estate investment trusts (REITs) only just got over the line, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ)’s 0.04% inch higher.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Biotech company Mesoblast Ltd (ASX: MSB) was the best share on the index. Mesoblast stock leapt 4.91% higher this Monday to close at $2.35. This was potentially a reaction to a bullish broker note, which we covered this morning.
Here’s the rest of today’s best:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Mesoblast Ltd (ASX: MSB) | $2.35 | 4.91% |
| Ampol Ltd (ASX: ALD) | $36.75 | 4.17% |
| Genesis Minerals Ltd (ASX: GMD) | $5.88 | 3.70% |
| Viva Energy Group Ltd (ASX: VEA) | $2.33 | 3.56% |
| Sigma Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SIG) | $2.92 | 3.55% |
| ARB Corporation Ltd (ASX: ARB) | $18.03 | 2.85% |
| Karoon Energy Ltd (ASX: KAR) | $1.45 | 2.12% |
| Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX: IAG) | $8.35 | 1.95% |
| Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) | $91.32 | 1.81% |
| Telstra Group Ltd (ASX: TLS) | $4.98 | 1.63% |
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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