It was a rough start to the trading week for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) this Monday.
After an extraordinary week last week which saw the ASX 200 hit a new all-time high, the index went backwards by 0.22% this session to close at 8,537.1 points.
This rough start to the week's trading for ASX shares follows a mixed finish to the American week on Saturday morning.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) finished up with a 0.37% loss for the Americans' Friday session.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was more upbeat though, rising 0.41%.
But let's return to this week and our local market now for a checkup on how the different ASX sectors fared amid today's trading conditions.
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Winners and losers
We had plenty of both winners and losers this Monday.
Leading the latter group were gold shares. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) had a particularly tough time of it today, crashing 2.68% lower.
Energy stocks didn't have much fun either, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) plunging 1.5%.
Financial shares got hammered too. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) had 1.07% wiped from its value today.
Communications stocks pulled up in much better shape, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ)'s 0.32% slide.
Mining shares were our final losers. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) slipped by 0.3% this session.
Turning to the winners now, it was utility stocks that topped the charts today, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) shooting 1.6% higher.
Consumer staples shares were running hot as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) soared up 1.23% this Monday.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) also had a great day, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ)'s 0.94% rise.
Consumer discretionary shares were in demand too. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) managed to surge 0.73% by the closing bell.
Healthcare stocks fared similarly, with the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) lifting 0.67%.
Industrial shares wrangled out a win as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) saw its value tick up by 0.36%.
Finally, tech stocks managed to land on the right side of the ledger, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ)'s 0.04% bump.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's best share came in as tech stock Audinate Group Ltd (ASX: AD8). Audinate shares rocketed up a whopping 26.52% today to finish at $9.59 each.
This dramatic jump came after the company reported its latest half-year results, which evidently delighted the market.
Here's a look at the other winners from today's session:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Audinate Group Ltd (ASX: AD8) | $9.59 | 26.52% |
| A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M) | $7.12 | 19.66% |
| BlueScope Steel Ltd (ASX: BSL) | $25.25 | 12.98% |
| Star Entertainment Group Ltd (ASX: AGR) | $0.135 | 12.50% |
| Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP) | $2.45 | 7.93% |
| Mirvac Group (ASX: MGR) | $2.22 | 5.21% |
| Sigma Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SIG) | $3.27 | 4.81% |
| Cochlear Ltd (ASX: COH) | $275.00 | 4.67% |
| GPT Group (ASX: GPT) | $4.86 | 4.52% |
| Guzman y Gomez Ltd (ASX: GYG) | $42.57 | 4.34% |
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.
