It was a watershed day for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) this Thursday. Today marked the first time in history that the ASX 200 ascended past the 9,000-point mark, once again resetting its record high.
By the time trading wrapped up today, the index had lifted a rosy 1.13% to close at 9,019.1 points. That also happens to be the ASX 200's latest all-time record, too.
This euphoric session for the ASX follows a more mixed night for the US markets over on Wall Street.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) again managed to record a slight rise, ticking up by 0.036%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) again went the other way though, sliding 0.67%.
But let's return to the local markets now and examine how today's spectacular gains filtered down into the different ASX sectors.
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Winners and losers
As one might expect on a day like this one, not one sector recorded a backward step.
The least sought-after corner of the markets turned out to be real estate investment trusts (REITs), though. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) ended up inching 0.19% higher today.
Communications stocks were relatively muted too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) 'only' ticking up by 0.51%.
Next, we had tech shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) put on an additional 0.53% this Thursday.
Utilities stocks were more popular though, as you can see by the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ)'s 0.78% hike.
Mining shares had a stronger showing. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) was propelled 0.8% higher by the closing bell.
Financial stocks fared even better, with the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) bouncing up 0.87%.
Healthcare shares lived up to their name, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) lifted 0.87% over the day's trading.
Gold stocks turned up the heat though, illustrated by the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD)'s 1.55% vault upwards.
Energy shares ran hot, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) was pushed 1.56% higher by the time trading wrapped up.
Consumer discretionary shares were in high demand, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) rocketing 2.05%.
Its consumer staples counterpart one-upped that. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) soared 2.14% higher this session.
Finally, industrial stocks were again our best corner of the market, evident from the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 3.43% surge.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's winner, beating out some stiff competition, was logistics company Brambles Ltd (ASX: BXB). Brambles stock shot up a huge 13.22% this Thursday to close at $26.30 a share.
This big gain followed the company releasing its latest earnings today, which evidently surprised to the upside.
Here's how the rest of today's winners tied up at the dock:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Brambles Ltd (ASX: BXB) | $26.30 | 13.22% |
| Super Retail Group Ltd (ASX: SUL) | $18.57 | 12.34% |
| Vault Minerals Ltd (ASX: VAU) | $0.47 | 11.90% |
| Codan Ltd (ASX: CDA) | $26.20 | 10.69% |
| Bega Cheese Ltd (ASX: BGA) | $5.61 | 7.68% |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) | $18.10 | 6.97% |
| Downer EDI Ltd (ASX: DOW) | $7.34 | 5.92% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $2.21 | 5.24% |
| Breville Group Ltd (ASX: BRG) | $37.00 | 4.93% |
| Ramelius Resources Ltd (ASX: RMS) | $2.90 | 4.69% |
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.
