It was a day for the record books for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) this Thursday, with the index once again resetting its all-time record high.
The ASX 200 ended up losing most of its early momentum and closed at a flat 8,540 points this afternoon, up just 0.055% for the day. However, the index got as high as 8,575.2 points during intra-day trading, which is the new record.
This bumpy but notable session for Australian investors follows a rougher morning over on the American markets.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) reversed some of its recent gains, sliding 0.5% lower.
The Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) wasn't quite as moody though, rising by a tentative 0.031%.
But let's return to the ASX for a checkup of how the different ASX sectors handled today's trading conditions.
Winners and losers
Despite the new high watermarks we saw for the market today, we still had a fair number of red sectors.
Leading those losers were utility shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) had a clanger today, crashing 2.36% lower.
Consumer staples stocks also had a rough one, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) plunging 0.97%.
Energy shares were singled out for punishment too. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) suffered a 0.78% slump.
Healthcare stocks weren't much better, as you'll see from the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)'s 0.66% bath.
Communications shares also found themselves on the wrong side of the ledger. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) was sent home 0.54% lower.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) had another tough day, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ)'s 0.33% loss.
Financial stocks were in the same boat. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) dropped 0.3% today.
Tech shares were our final losers, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) getting walked back 0.21%.
Turning to the winners now, the best place to be today was in mining stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) surged 1.52% higher this Thursday.
Consumer discretionary shares had a great day too, evident from the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ)'s 0.88% lift.
Gold stocks were also among the winners. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) ended up bouncing 0.87% higher by the closing bell.
Finally, industrial shares found themselves in the winners club, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) ticking up 0.11%.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's best index stock came in at lithium share Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR). Liontown shares were on fire today, shooting up 9.24% to finish at 65 cents each.
There wasn't any major news out of Liontown today. However, the company did release a Bell Potter investor presentation.
Here's a look at the rest of today's winners:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) | $0.65 | 9.24% |
| Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN) | $34.07 | 6.97% |
| IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO) | $4.86 | 5.65% |
| Sigma Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SIG) | $2.91 | 5.43% |
| Polynovo Ltd (ASX: PNV) | $1.89 | 5.31% |
| ASX Ltd (ASX: ASX) | $66.35 | 4.98% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $2.23 | 4.69% |
| Johns Lyng Group Ltd (ASX: JLG) | $3.80 | 4.68% |
| Coronado Global Resources Inc (ASX: CRN) | $0.635 | 4.10% |
| South32 Ltd (ASX: S32) | $3.57 | 4.08% |
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.
