It was a mildly positive session for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and most ASX shares this Thursday, building on the incremental gains we saw yesterday. By the time trading wrapped up, the ASX 200 had risen by 0.15%, leaving the index at 8,409.8 points.
This decent, if unspectacular, showing from the local share market came after a decidedly more negative night over on the US markets.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) couldn't hold an early lead and ended up closing 0.58% lower.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) fared similarly, getting walked back by 0.51%.
But let's get back to ASX stocks now and see how today's benign trading conditions filtered down into the different ASX sectors today.
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Winners and losers
Despite the market's rise, there were a few sectors that missed out.
The most conspicuous of those were real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) was left out in the cold this Thursday, plunging 0.98%.
Mining stocks missed out too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) slumping 0.41%.
Consumer staples stocks weren't attracting attention either. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) slid 0.29% lower this session.
Our final losers were healthcare shares, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)'s 0.16% slip.
Turning to the winners now, energy stocks were once again the stars of the show. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) galloped 1.34% higher today.
Tech shares had another strong session too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) soaring 0.84%.
Communications shares were solid as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) surged up 0.6% this Thursday.
Financial stocks also redeemed themselves slightly after yesterday's sell-off, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ)'s 0.55% lift.
Industrial shares came next. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) saw a 0.31% improvement by the closing bell.
Utilities stocks were next, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) bouncing up 0.2%.
Gold shares joined the winners' list. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) rose by a decent 0.19%.
Finally, consumer discretionary stocks eked out a bump, as you'll see by the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ)'s 0.11% uptick.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
This Thursday's winning stock was copper miner Capstone Copper Corp (ASX: CSC). Capstone shares roared 4.7% higher today to finish at $8.69 each.
This gain came despite no news out from the company itself today.
Here's the rest of today's best:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Capstone Copper Corp (ASX: CSC) | $8.69 | 4.70% |
| Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP) | $2.01 | 3.34% |
| Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) | $0.625 | 3.31% |
| Block Inc (ASX: XYZ) | $99.09 | 3.01% |
| Nickel Industries Ltd (ASX: NIC) | $0.69 | 2.99% |
| Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) | $13.95 | 2.95% |
| Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) | $22.73 | 2.76% |
| Judo Capital Holdings Ltd (ASX: JDO) | $1.48 | 2.43% |
| Neuren Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: NEU) | $14.13 | 2.32% |
| Amotiv Ltd (ASX: AOV) | $7.97 | 2.18% |
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.
