It ended up being a bit of a disappointing session for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) this Thursday.
After spending the past two trading days in recovery mode, the ASX 200 lost steam today, closing 0.23% lower to finish at a flat 7,682 points.
This miserly showing from the Australian markets comes after a similarly negative session up on Wall Street last night.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) wasn't in a good mood, sinking by 0.6%.
But the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was even more miserable, losing a chunky 1.05%.
Let's return to the ASX now and take stock of what the various ASX sectors did this Thursday.
Winners and losers
As one would expect, we saw more losers than winners today.
Leading those losers were gold shares. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) had an awful time today, plummeting 2.87%.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) also had a rough one, with the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) plunging 1.95%.
ASX mining stocks had a bruiser too. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) tanked 1.82%.
As did energy shares, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ)'s 1.15% drop.
Industrial stocks performed a little better. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) still dipped 0.69% though.
Communications shares saw a far milder slide, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) losing 0.26% of its value.
But that's it for the red sectors.
Turning now to the winners, financial stocks led the charge. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) shot up by a healthy 1.03% this Thursday.
Consumer staples shares also had a blast, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) vaulting 0.49% upwards.
Utilities stocks continued their recent form too. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) rose by 0.31%.
Consumer discretionary shares came in just behind that, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) bouncing up 0.29%.
Tech stocks weren't quite as fortunate, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) lifting 0.05%.
Finally, healthcare shares saw a slight improvement. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) inched up 0.03%.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
The Index winner this Thursday went to financial services company AMP Ltd (ASX: AMP). AMP shares rocketed a whopping 13.27% higher today to finish at $1.28 each.
This huge gain came after AMP dropped its half-year earnings, which investors clearly took a shine to.
Here's a look at the rest of the winners from today's trading:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| AMP Ltd (ASX: AMP) | $1.28 | 13.27% |
| Audinate Group Ltd (ASX: AD8) | $8.75 | 5.68% |
| Red 5 Ltd (ASX: RED) | $0.345 | 2.99% |
| Judo Capital Holdings Ltd (ASX: JDO) | $1.33 | 2.70% |
| ASX Ltd (ASX: ASX) | $63.67 | 2.23% |
| WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) | $87.19 | 2.06% |
| Lottery Corp Ltd (ASX: TLC) | $4.81 | 1.91% |
| Light & Wonder Inc (ASX: LNW) | $159.87 | 1.83% |
| BlueScope Steel Ltd (ASX: BSL) | $20.42 | 1.69% |
| National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) | $35.31 | 1.64% |
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.
