The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has recorded yet another gain today, albeit one not quite on the same levels as yesterday. Still, the ASX 200 has now risen every day this week so far, with today making it four for four. By the end of trading, the index had recorded a rise of 0.1%, lifting the index to 7,305.3 points.
This comes after some positive moves up on Wall Street over in the United States overnight.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had a tentatively green session, inching up 0.11%. The Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) upped the ante with its healthy rise of 0.54%.
But time now to get back to the local markets though, and check out how the different ASX sectors fared during today's trading.
Winners and losers
Overall, it was a fairly sunny day on the ASX boards this Thursday, although we still saw a handful of sectors take a backward step.
None more so than the energy sector. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) had a shocker today, tanking by a hefty 2.67%.
Not quite at that level, but still on the nose were consumer staples shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) had a nasty fall of 1.44% today.
Following that were industrials shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) took a bath as well and slipped by 0.82%.
Let's get onto the winners now, and it was the communications sector that led the pack this session. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) soared by a comfortable 0.98% by the close of trading.
Not quite as enthusiastic were ASX tech shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) was right up there with a lift of 0.77%.
Financials shares were just behind, with the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) gaining 0.62%.
Consumer discretionary shares fared a lot better than their staples counterparts as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) lifting 0.34% higher.
Miners also had a decent showing, shown by the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) crawling up by 0.36%.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are next up, with the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) inching 0.29% higher.
Gold stocks and healthcare shares round out our list today. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) rose by 0.14%, while the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) bumped up 0.15%.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
We saw some decent gains amongst the top ten shares on the market today. But once again, it was BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN) shares that came out on top.
Brainchip shares continued to recover from the early week sell-off and added another 6.67% today to finish at 32 cents a share.
Here are today's other winners:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| BrainChip Holdings Ltd (ASX: BRN) | $0.32 | 6.67% |
| IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO) | $13.92 | 5.45% |
| Harvey Norman Holdings Limited (ASX: HVN) | $4.04 | 5.21% |
| Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) | $9.33 | 4.36% |
| Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX: SYR) | $0.58 | 3.57% |
| Imugene Ltd (ASX: IMU) | $0.068 | 3.03% |
| Carsales.comLtd (ASX: CAR) | $28.74 | 2.90% |
| Alumina Limited (ASX: AWC) | $1.08 | 2.86% |
| Medibank Private Ltd (ASX: MPL) | $3.66 | 2.81% |
| Link Administration Holdings Ltd (ASX: LNK) | $1.34 | 2.68% |
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.
