It was a decent mid-week session for ASX shares and the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) this Wednesday.
After remaining in positive territory for most of the trading day, the ASX 200 ended up recording a rise of 0.28%. That leaves the index at 8,960.5 points.
This happy hump day for the Australian markets comes after a similarly sunny session for American stocks overnight.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) was in decent form, rising 0.3%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) did slightly better, jumping 0.44%.
But let's get back to the local markets now and dive a little deeper into what was going on in the different ASX sectors today.
Winners and losers
The winners certainly outnumbered the losers this Wednesday.
Leading the losers, though, were consumer staples shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) had a shocker, crashing by a horrid 4.99%.
Tech stocks were shunned as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) cratering by 2.67%.
Communications shares had a tough session, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) took a 1.02% dive today.
Our final losers were real estate investment trusts (REITs), as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ)'s 0.31% dip.
Turning to the winners now, it was gold stocks that took out today's crown. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) roared 2.48% higher this session.
Broader mining shares ran hot as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) surging by 1.42%.
Healthcare stocks were also in demand. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) galloped up 0.81% by the end of today's trading.
Consumer discretionary stocks weren't left out either, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ)'s 0.55% bounce.
Financial shares were right behind that. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) got a 0.54% boost from the markets this hump day.
Energy stocks were in a similar ballpark too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) lifting 0.49%.
Utilities shares weren't left out. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) saw its value get a 0.42% bump.
Finally, we had industrial stocks, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 0.36% uptick.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Beating out some stiff competition to take out the index's top spot this Wednesday was gaming stock Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (ASX: TAH). Tabcorp shares exploded a huge 23.94% higher to finish at 88 cents apiece today.
This followed the release of the company's latest earnings, which were evidently a delight to the market.
Here's a look at the other winners from this session:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (ASX: TAH) | $0.88 | 23.94% |
| SiteMinder Ltd (ASX: SDR) | $6.60 | 21.10% |
| Lovisa Holdings Ltd (ASX: LOV) | $41.23 | 13.24% |
| Worley Ltd (ASX: WOR) | $14.00 | 11.02% |
| Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) | $0.92 | 9.52% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $2.34 | 8.84% |
| Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd (ASX: NEC) | $1.84 | 7.92% |
| Sigma Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SIG) | $3.04 | 7.80% |
| Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN) | $37.45 | 6.76% |
| Neuren Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: NEU) | $19.00 | 6.74% |
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.
