It was a mildly positive hump day for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) this Wednesday, as investors snapped the two-day losing streak it had been on since the start of the week.
By the time the closing bell rang, the ASX 200 had added a decent 0.33% and finished at 8,178.3 points.
This tentatively green day for ASX shares follows a decidedly more negative night on Wall Street overnight.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had a shocker, tanking 0.95%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) performed similarly, losing 0.87% of its value.
Let's return to the ASX now and examine what was happening with the different ASX sectors.
Winners and losers
There were far more winners than losers from today's session.
Leading the losers again were healthcare stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) had another rough one, slumping 1.47% by the end of trade.
Tech shares were out of favour too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) losing 0.13% of its value.
Our other losers were gold stocks. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) slipped 0.01% lower this Wednesday.
But that's it for the red sectors. Turning to the green ones now, energy stocks were the stars of the show, as you can see by the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ)'s 2.12% surge.
Consumer discretionary shares had a great day too. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) saw its value soar by 0.78%.
Next came real estate investment trusts (REITs), with the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) roaring 0.75% higher.
Consumer staples stocks were in demand as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) recorded a rise of 0.61%.
Mining shares were right behind that, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ)'s 0.47% lift.
Financial stocks almost mirrored that gain. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) jumped up 0.46% today.
Communications shares were in that arena, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) gaining 0.42%.
Next came utilities stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) got a 0.13% bump this session.
Finally, industrial shares eked out a win, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 0.03% rise.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's winner was buy now, pay later stock Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP). Zip shares rocketed a whopping 13% this Wednesday. This almighty gain came after the company released a trading update this morning, which clearly impressed the market.
Here's how the other winners from today's trading landed the plane:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP) | $1.83 | 13.00% |
| Boss Energy Ltd (ASX: BOE) | $3.98 | 12.43% |
| Polynovo Ltd (ASX: PNV) | $1.31 | 9.17% |
| Temple & Webster Ltd (ASX: TPW) | $18.60 | 7.95% |
| Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) | $0.555 | 7.77% |
| Deep Yellow Ltd (ASX: DYL) | $1.28 | 7.59% |
| Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG) | $8.52 | 7.44% |
| Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (ASX: TAH) | $0.665 | 6.40% |
| AUB Group Ltd (ASX: AUB) | $33.96 | 6.03% |
| Nickel Industries Ltd (ASX: NIC) | $0.625 | 5.04% |
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.
