The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) enjoyed a very pleasing start to the trading week this Monday. The first trading day of FY2024 saw the ASX 200 rise by a solid 0.59%, which led the index to finish up at 7,246.1 points. Let's hope today is setting the tone for the rest of the financial year.
Today's gains came after a fantastic night on Wall Street last Friday.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) shot up by an impressive 0.84% on Friday night (our time). The Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC), however, did even better than that, recording a lift of 1.45%.
But back to the ASX now. Let's check out where this goodwill stemmed from by looking at the ASX sectors that shone out this session.
Winners and losers
As one might expect after such a strong day overall, most ASX sectors finished up in the green.
By far the best performer today was ASX gold shares. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) had a spiffing day, rocketing by a happy 2.97%.
Similarly, mining shares also had a great session, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) rising by 1.08%.
Consumer discretionary shares were an additional strong corner of the markets today. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) ended up closing 1.41% higher.
ASX energy shares were also in favour. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) had a decent showing too, rising by 0.83%.
Financials shares were another bright spot in the markets, exemplified by the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) lifting 0.42%.
There were only two ASX sectors that went backwards this Monday. Leading the charge were ASX tech shares, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) dropping a nasty 1.45%.
ASX healthcare shares were the other space that saw money flow out today. The S&P/ASX 200 Health Care Index (ASX: XHJ) closed lower by 0.11%.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Time now to see these gains in action. So let's check out the best performers of today's trading.
The top ASX 200 share this Monday was Costa Group Holdings (ASX: CGC). Costa shares bounced 8.82% higher after a late-day surge in value, despite no major news or announcements out of the company.
Here are the other top performers of today:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Costa Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: CGC) | $2.96 | 8.82% |
| United Malt Group Ltd (ASX: UMG) | $4.78 | 8.64% |
| ARB Corporation Ltd (ASX: ARB) | $29.93 | 4.65% |
| Bega Cheese Ltd (ASX: BGA) | $2.98 | 4.56% |
| Persues Mining Ltd (ASX: PRU) | $1.72 | 4.24% |
| Bapcor Ltd (ASX: BAP) | $6.19 | 4.21% |
| Breville Group Ltd (ASX: BRG) | $20.69 | 3.76% |
| Gold Road Resources Ltd (ASX: GOR) | $1.54 | 3.7% |
| Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX: NST) | $12.51 | 3.56% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $5.06 | 3.48% |
Our top 10 shares countdown is a recurring end-of-day summary to let you know which companies were making big moves on the day. Check in at Fool.com.au after the weekday market closes to see which stocks make the countdown.
