After a bit of a hiatus, we are back today with our daily top ten share market recap. It was a volatile, but positive start to the trading week for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) this Monday, which managed to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
After spending almost the entire trading day in red territory, the ASX 200 was pushed into the green just before market close and finished up 0.15%. That leaves the index at 8,894.8 points.
This rollercoaster start to the week for ASX investors follows a slightly more positive end to the American trading week last Friday night.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) was also a little indecisive, inching 0.086% higher.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was more confident, though, rising 0.61%.
But let's return to this week and the local markets now, and see how today's wild trading conditions treated the various ASX sectors.
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Winners and losers
We had plenty of winners and losers this Monday.
Starting with the latter, healthcare stocks were hit hardest. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) saw its value cut by 1.68% this session.
Gold shares had a rough time as well, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) plunging 1.43%.
Broader mining stocks were also out of favour. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) tanked 0.94% today.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) weren't popular either, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ)'s 0.53% dive.
Then we had consumer staples shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) was sent home 0.28% lighter this Monday.
Industrial stocks fared similarly, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) dipping 0.21%.
Communications shares had a lacklustre day as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) ticked 0.1% lower by the closing bell.
Turning to the winners now, tech stocks took out the top spot, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ)'s 1.65% surge.
Financial shares were also on fire. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) shot up 1.25% today.
Energy stocks ran hot too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) roaring up 0.79%.
Utilities shares had a decent day as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) ended up bouncing 0.28% higher.
Finally, consumer discretionary stocks found some buyers, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ)'s 0.23% bump.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's winning stock came in as tech company Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1). Megaport shares lifted a healhty 7.59% today to close at $17.71 each. There wasn't any news out of Megaport today that explains this leap higher. As such, it could be a continuation of the goodwill we saw last week.
Here's a look at the rest of today's best:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) | $17.71 | 7.59% |
| HMC Capital Ltd (ASX: HMC) | $3.25 | 4.84% |
| Catalyst Metals Ltd (ASX: CYL) | $7.07 | 4.12% |
| Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) | $51.36 | 3.22% |
| Champion Iron Ltd (ASX: CIA) | $5.70 | 2.89% |
| Tuas Ltd (ASX: TUA) | $7.23 | 2.84% |
| Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) | $39.82 | 2.79% |
| Judo Capital Holdings Ltd (ASX: JDO) | $1.74 | 2.66% |
| Block Inc (ASX: XYZ) | $116.09 | 2.46% |
| Light & Wonder Inc (ASX: LNW) | $112.03 | 2.34% |
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.
