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.
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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.
