The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) had a wild and woolly start to the trading week this Monday, bouncing around with what seemed like no sense of purpose.
By the end of the session, the ASX 200 had recovered from a significant stint in red territory to close ahead, but only just, recording a gain of merely 0.0012%. That leaves the index at a flat 8,361 points.
This meandering start to the Australian trading week comes after a decisively negative finish to the American week last Friday night (our time).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had a rough session, slumping 0.61%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was even more on the nose, sliding down by 1%.
Let's get back to this week and our local markets now though, and check out how the various ASX sectors managed to navigate today's tumultuous trading conditions.
Winners and losers
We had a fairly even split between red and green sectors this Monday.
Utilities stocks again led the former. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) had a shocker today, tanking 2.39%.
Communications shares came next, but the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) fared far better, losing 0.26% of its value.
Financial stocks were in a similar ballpark. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) went backwards by 0.23% today.
Industrial shares were right on those coattails, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 0.21% dive.
Consumer staples stocks woke up on the wrong side of the bed, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) dipped 0.16% this Monday.
Our final losers were energy shares, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) slipping 0.02% this session.
Turning to the winners now, it was gold stocks that topped the chart. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) ran hot, surging 1.96% higher.
Tech shares were in high demand as well, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ)'s 1.08% rise.
Mining stocks had a strong session too. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) soared 0.44% by the closing bell.
Consumer discretionary shares followed behind miners, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) lifting 0.29%.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) found themselves on the right side of the line as well. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) galloped 0.16% higher this Monday.
Finally, healthcare stocks only just made the winner's cut, as you'll see from the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)'s 0.03% bump.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Coming in hottest on the index this Monday was uranium stock Deep Yellow Ltd (ASX: DYL). Deep Yellow shares exploded another 13.65% higher to close at $1.42 each today.
Deep Yellow itself had no fresh announcements or news during this session. Saying that, most uranium companies had a day to remember, as you can see below:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Deep Yellow Ltd (ASX: DYL) | $1.42 | 13.65% |
| Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) | $6.28 | 8.84% |
| Boss Energy Ltd (ASX: BOE) | $4.27 | 7.29% |
| Light & Wonder Inc (ASX: LNW) |
$136.27 | 5.83% |
| WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) | $104.75 | 4.70% |
| Neuren Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: NEU) | $13.45 | 4.51% |
| Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN) | $9.07 | 3.42% |
| Capstone Copper Corp (ASX: CSC) | $7.89 | 3.41% |
| Bellevue Gold Ltd (ASX: BGL) | $0.94 | 3.30% |
| Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) | $20.95 | 2.95% |
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.
