It was an exceptional day for ASX shares and the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) this Thursday.
The ASX 200 spent most of the session climbing and finished up with a 0.55% rise at 8,493.7 points. That was after the index hit a new all-time record intraday high of 8,515.7 points this afternoon.
This happy Thursday for the ASX follows a negative session over on Wall Street in the early hours of this morning.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had a rough time, dropping 0.31%.
It was even worse for the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC), which retreated by 0.51%.
But let's get back to happier tidings now with a checkup on what the different ASX sectors were doing this Thursday.
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Winners and losers
Once again, this Thursday only produced one red sector.
That red sector was gold shares. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) missed out on today's gains and retreated by 0.25%.
But it was all smiles everywhere else.
Leading the winners were energy stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) soaring up 1.2%.
Consumer discretionary shares had a great day too. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) enjoyed a 1.11% surge.
Its consumer staples counterpart pared similarly, as you'll see from the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ)'s 0.95% gallop higher.
Financial shares were a little more muted, though. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) jumped 0.66% today.
Healthcare stocks came in just behind that, with the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) rising by 0.61%.
Mining shares were next up. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) bounced 0.42% higher this session.
Miners were followed by tech stocks, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ)'s 0.23% improvement.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) found themselves on the right side of the ledger. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) ticked up 0.16%.
As did utilities shares, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) enjoying a 0.12% lift.
Industrial stocks eked out a gain as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) added 0.06% to its total today.
Finally, communications shares barely squeaked into the winners, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ)'s 0.05% inch higher.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Topping the index chart today was energy stock Karoon Energy Ltd (ASX: KAR). Karoon shares vaulted 7.72% higher to finish at $1.54 each.
This jump came after Karoon dropped its latest quarterly update, which clearly impressed investors.
Here are the rest of today's best:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Karoon Energy Ltd (ASX: KAR) | $1.54 | 7.72% |
| Emerald Resources N.L. (ASX: EMR) | $4.14 | 6.43% |
| Boss Energy Ltd (ASX: BOE) | $3.14 | 4.67% |
| Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) | $8.54 | 3.77% |
| Aristocrat Leisure Ltd (ASX: ALL) | $73.99 | 3.70% |
| Yancoal Australia Ltd (ASX: YAL) | $6.29 | 3.62% |
| New Hope Corporation Ltd (ASX: NHC) | $4.78 | 3.02% |
| Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX: TWE) | $10.77 | 2.87% |
| Block Inc (ASX: XYZ) | $145.39 | 2.81% |
| Alcoa Corporation (ASX: AAI) | $56.84 | 2.58% |
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
