The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) managed to kick off the new trading week on a positive note this Monday, with many ASX shares enjoying a boost in value. After a bumpy trading day, the ASX 200 closed in the green, recording a 0.22% rise by the closing bell. That leaves the index at 8,937.1 points.
Today's mild gains for the local market follow a mixed end to the American trading week (Saturday morning our time).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) managed to eke out a slight rise of 0.099%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) wasn't so lucky, though, dropping 0.22%.
But let's get back to this week and ASX shares now, by checking out what the different ASX sectors were doing this Monday.
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Winners and losers
Despite the broader market's rise, there were still a few sectors that went red today.
Leading those losers were mining stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) was sold off this session, slumping 1.04%.
Utilities shares missed out as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) diving 0.85%.
The other unlucky corner of the market was financial stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) was sent home 0.05% lower this Monday.
With the red sectors out of the way now, let's get to the green ones.
Leading the winners were tech shares, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ)'s 5.65% surge.
Consumer discretionary stocks weren't quite as enthusiastic. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) still powered 1.64% higher, though.
Industrial shares were in a similar ballpark, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) soaring up 1.41%.
Communications stocks also ran hot. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) got a 1.24% boost today.
Healthcare shares saw decent demand as well, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)'s 1.07% lift.
Next up were gold stocks. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) bounced up by 1.01%.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) came next, with the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) enjoying a 0.99% vault higher.
Consumer staples shares didn't miss out either. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) added 0.27% to its total this Monday.
Finally, energy stocks managed to stick the landing, as you can see by the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ)'s 0.17% improvement.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Our stop stock this session came in as shipbuilder Austal Ltd (ASX: ASB). Austal shares exploded 19.51% higher today to close at $5.82 each.
With no fresh news out of Austal today, this looks like a rebound following Friday's nasty sell-off.
Here's the rest of today's best shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Austal Ltd (ASX: ASB) | $5.82 | 19.51% |
| WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) | $48.11 | 12.88% |
| Seek Ltd (ASX: SEK) | $17.10 | 7.95% |
| Xero Ltd (ASX: XRO) | $79.06 | 7.58% |
| JB Hi-Fi Ltd (ASX: JBH) | $82.40 | 7.46% |
| Genesis Minerals Ltd (ASX: GMD) | $7.38 | 7.42% |
| Aurizon Holdings (ASX: AZJ) | $3.84 | 6.96% |
| A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M) | $9.10 | 6.81% |
| Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) | $23.51 | 6.77% |
| TechnologyOne Ltd (ASX: TNE) | $21.30 | 5.60% |
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.
