This Wednesday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) had a bouncy but overall positive session.
After jumping to a big lead by midday, investors cooled off over the afternoon. Even so, the ASX 200 still clocked a decent 0.13% gain for the day's trading, which leaves the index at 8,187.4 points.
This unpredictable day for ASX shares comes after a more upbeat night up on Wall Street last night.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had a decent time of it, rising 0.3%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) fared far better though, banking a 1.45% increase.
Let's return to the local markets and examine how the different ASX sectors handled today's trading.
Winners and losers
The worst place to be invested this Wednesday was in energy shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) was a horror show today, crashing 2.45%.
Broader ASX mining stocks also had a rough one, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) plunging 1.39%.
Gold shares weren't spared either. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) was sold off by 0.61% today.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) also found themselves on the wrong side of investor sentiment, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ)'s 0.55% loss.
But that's it for the losers.
Turning to the winners now, it was tech stocks that were in the driving seat. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) had a blast this hump day, soaring 1.41%.
Communications shares also put on a good show, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) surging 1.4%.
Consumer discretionary shares made the winner's cut, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ)'s 1.04% vault higher.
Healthcare stocks lived up to their name as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) galloped up 1%.
Consumer staples shares were right behind that, as you'll see from the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ)'s 0.98% lift.
Industrial stocks had a great day too. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) managed an 0.85% bounce.
The same could be said for utilities shares, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) ticking up 0.82%.
Finally, financial stocks booked a win. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) saw its value rise 0.55%.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Buy now, pay later stock Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP) took out today's index crown. Zip shares continued their recent run and zipped 6.15% higher to close at $2.89 each.
This move comes despite no fresh news out of the company.
Here's how the rest of today's best stocks landed the plane:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP) | $2.89 | 6.25% |
| Block Inc (ASX: SQ2) | $101.43 | 4.35% |
| Pro Medicus Ltd (ASX: PME) | $186.63 | 4.01% |
| Kelsian Group Ltd (ASX: KLS) | $4.26 | 3.90% |
| Audinate Group Ltd (ASX: AD8) | $9.95 | 3.75% |
| Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG) | $10.28 | 3.01% |
| Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) | $20.56 | 2.80% |
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Ltd (ASX: FPH) | $32.89 | 2.78% |
| Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd (ASX: PNI) | $19.09 | 2.74% |
| APA Group (ASX: APA) | $7.59 | 2.57% |
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.
