It was a disappointing start to the trading week for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and many ASX shares this Monday. After an extraordinarily positive week last week, which saw the markets rise every single day, investors decided to break that winning streak today, sending the ASX 200 0.33% lower. That leaves the index at 8,874.7 points.
This Garfield-esque start to the Australian trading week comes after a sluggish end to the American week on Saturday morning (our time).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) ended its week on a sour note, dropping 0.17%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) fared a little better, losing 0.06%.
But let's return to this week and our local markets now for a look at how the various ASX sectors performed amid today's trading conditions.
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Winners and losers
The red sectors outnumbered the green ones this Monday.
Leading those red sectors were tech stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) got a hammering this session, tanking 2.49%.
Communications shares were out of favour too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) cratering 1.11%.
Consumer discretionary stocks weren't making friends either. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) saw its value plunge 0.76% today.
Healthcare shares had a rough one as well, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)'s 0.61% tumble.
Financial stocks were just ahead of that. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) retreated by 0.57% this session.
Consumer staples shares weren't a great place to hide out, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) dipping 0.55%.
Nor were real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) had taken a 0.46% slide by the closing bell.
Industrial stocks were our last losers, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 0.24% slip.
Turning to the green sectors now, it was gold shares that claimed today's crown. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) came out swinging, rocketing up 2.91%.
Utilities stocks saw some decent demand too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) soaring 0.99% higher.
Mining shares continued their recent run as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) bounced 0.42% higher this Monday.
Finally, energy stocks scraped over the line, evident by the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ)'s 0.2% improvement.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Our top-faring stock this Monday was uranium stock Boss Energy Ltd (ASX: BOE). Boss shares exploded 13.61% higher this session to finish at $1.80 each.
There wasn't any news out of the company today, but perhaps investors were influenced by a bullish broker note.
Here's a look at the rest of today's best:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Boss Energy Ltd (ASX: BOE) | $1.80 | 13.61% |
| Catalyst Metals Ltd (ASX: CYL) | $9.64 | 7.11% |
| Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) | $11.84 | 6.57% |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: LYC) | $16.28 | 5.17% |
| Bellevue Gold Ltd (ASX: BGL) | $1.70 | 4.63% |
| Westgold Resources Ltd (ASX: WGX) | $6.94 | 4.36% |
| Capricorn Metals Ltd (ASX: CMM) | $15.37 | 4.13% |
| Genesis Minerals Ltd (ASX: GMD) | $7.57 | 3.70% |
| Perseus Mining Ltd (ASX: PRU) | $6.04 | 3.60% |
| Judo Capital Holdings Ltd (ASX: JDO) | $1.88 | 3.59% |
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.
