It was a bouncy yet positive start to the trading week this Monday for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO).
After enjoying a very successful week last week, the ASX 200 managed to keep the train rolling today, recording a rise of 0.12%. That leaves the index at 7,980.4 points.
This happy beginning to this week's trading comes after a successful conclusion to last week's trading for American shares on Wall Street.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) vaulted 0.24% higher on Friday night (our time).
The Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) fared similarly, gaining 0.21%.
But let's return to the present and the local markets by checking out what was happening in the different ASX sectors during today's session.
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Winners and losers
Despite the broader market's gains, we still saw a swathe of sectors that recorded a loss today.
Most prominently, consumer staples shares were punished today. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) tanked 0.83%.
Mining stocks also had a rough time, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) dropping 0.59%.
As did energy shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) ended up sinking 0.55%.
Consumer discretionary stocks also had a bad day, illustrated by the loss of 0.41% in the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ).
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) were also excluded from the party. This Monday, the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) was downgraded by 0.24%.
Communications shares were shunned too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) falling 0.17%.
ASX industrial stocks tied with communications. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) mirrored that 0.17% slide.
Turning now to the winning sectors, these were led by gold shares. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) had a blast today, rocketing 1.71% higher.
Utilities stocks also had a memorable day, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) shooting up 1.67%.
Financial shares were running hot as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) soared 0.82%.
Healthcare stocks were a little less enthusiastic, but the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) still managed to grow by 0.55%.
Tech shares were our last winners today. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) managed to get a respectable 0.38% lift.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Topping the index by a country mile today was tech stock Audinate Group Ltd (ASX: AD8). Audinate shares roared 19.89% higher up to $11.33 each.
This huge gain came after Audinate dropped its latest full-year earnings this morning, which were clearly impressive to the market.
Here's the rest of this session's top stocks:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Audinate Group Ltd (ASX: AD8) | $11.33 | 19.89% |
| Emerald Resources N.L. (ASX: EMR) | $3.96 | 3.39% |
| Centuria Capital Group (ASX: CNI) | $1.62 | 2.86% |
| Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN) | $4.21 | 2.68% |
| Smartgroup Corproation Ltd (ASX: SIQ) | $8.60 | 2.50% |
| Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) | $30.40 | 2.49% |
| Origin Energy Ltd (ASX: ORG) | $9.90 | 2.48% |
| Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP) | $2.24 | 2.28% |
| West African Resources Ltd (ASX: WAF) | $1.44 | 2.13% |
| Ramelius Resources Ltd (ASX: RMS) | $2.09 | 1.95% |
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.
