The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) enjoyed another rise this Wednesday, as the markets continued to recover from the savage sell-off we saw over Friday and Monday.
After a rough start, the ASX 200 built higher throughout the trading day, and finished 0.25% in the green at 7,699.8 points.
This happy hump day for ASX shares follows a similar recovery for Wall Street last night (our time).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) put in a strong performance, rising by 0.76%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) did even better, shooting up by a confident 1.03%.
But let's return to the local markets and examine what was happening in the different ASX sectors today.
Winners and losers
Thankfully, there were far more winners than losers this Wednesday.
But there were still a few red sectors, none more so than mining shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) ended up falling by a rather mild 0.23%.
Financial stocks also missed out today, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ)'s 0.14% drop.
But it was all smiles for the rest of the ASX.
Leading the green sectors were real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) was on fire today, surging by 1.27%.
Utilities shares also had a ball, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) rocketing 1.05% higher.
Communications stocks came in just behind that. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) soared by 1.04%.
ASX energy shares were also big winners this Wednesday, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ)'s 0.9% gallop higher.
Industrial stocks also counted themselves fortunate. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) saw its value spike by 0.72%.
Healthcare stocks lived up to their name too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) recording a 0.6% rise.
Tech stocks recovered as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) grew by 0.51%.
Consumer discretionary shares found themselves among the winners. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) vaulted up 0.34%.
As did their consumer staples counterparts, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) lifting 0.28%.
Our final winners were gold stocks. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) ended up bouncing 0.19%.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's best stock on the Index was lithium share Arcadium Lithium plc (ASX: LTM). Arcadium stock banked a confident 7.48% up to $4.31 a share.
This rise came after Arcadium dropped its latest quarterly figures, which investors seemed to take a shine to.
Here are the rest of today's best shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Arcadium Lithium plc (ASX: LTM) | $4.31 | 7.48% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $2.98 | 6.43% |
| IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO) | $5.22 | 4.82% |
| Credit Corp Group Ltd (ASX: CCP) | $15.76 | 4.65% |
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd (ASX: FPH) | $30.11 | 3.61% |
| GPT Group (ASX: GPT) | $4.60 | 3.37% |
| AUB Group Ltd (ASX: AUB) | $31.51 | 3.01% |
| PEXA Group Ltd (ASX: PXA) | $13.26 | 2.79% |
| Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP) | $30.50 | 2.76% |
| Capricorn Metals Ltd (ASX: CMM) | $5.66 | 2.72% |
Our top 10 shares countdown is a recurring end-of-day summary that lets you know 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.
