It was a sour start to the trading week for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and many ASX shares this Monday.
Investors seemed to have had a rough weekend, seeing as the ASX 200 was sent home 0.24% lighter this session, leaving the index at 8,849.6 points.
This unhappy start to the trading week for the local markets comes after a similarly nervous end to the American trading week last Friday night (our time).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) started off strong, but ended up retreating by 0.48%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) fared slightly better, only losing 0.034% of its value.
But let's return to ASX shares and examine what the various ASX sectors were doing today.
Winners and losers
There were more red sectors than green ones this session.
Leading those red sectors were energy shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) was singled out for punishment, plunging 1.62%.
Industrial stocks had a tough day too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) tanking 0.61%.
Financial shares were right on industrials' tail. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) took a 0.6% hit this session.
Consumer discretionary stocks were out of favour too, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ)'s 0.51% dive.
We could say the same for its consumer staples counterpart. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) was sent home 0.45% lower.
Utilities shares weren't finding too many buyers either, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) losing 0.3%.
Gold stocks weren't much of a safe haven. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) gave up 0.09% of its value by the closing bell.
Broader mining shares only just missed out on a rise this Monday, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ)'s 0.01% slide.
Our final losers were communications stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) fell by less than 0.01% though.
Turning to the winners now, it was tech shares that topped the other sectors, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) soaring 1.44% higher.
Healthcare stocks were in high demand as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) jumped by a robust 0.94% this session.
Finally, real estate investment trusts (REITs) round out our list today, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ)'s 0.14% rise.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Coming out on top of the table this Monday was tech stock Life360 Inc (ASX: 360). Life360 shares roared 6.17% higher today and closed at $48.51 each.
There wasn't any fresh news from the company this session. However, Life360's US shares had a blowout night on the US markets on Friday, which probably spurred investors to the local markets today.
Here are the other top shares from today's session:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) | $48.51 | 6.17% |
| Boss Energy Ltd (ASX: BOE) | $2.09 | 6.09% |
| Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) | $0.97 | 4.30% |
| Mesoblast Ltd (ASX: MSB) | $2.21 | 4.25% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $2.48 | 3.77% |
| Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) | $8.19 | 3.54% |
| James Hardie Industries plc (ASX: JHX) | $30.92 | 3.31% |
| Infratil Ltd (ASX: IFT) | $11.21 | 3.03% |
| Austal Ltd (ASX: ASB) | $8.40 | 2.69% |
| DigiCo Infrastructure REIT (ASX: DGT) | $3.09 | 2.66% |
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.
