The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) again enjoyed a positive session this Wednesday, making it three for three so far this week.
After staying in green territory all day, the ASX 200 closed back above 9,000 points this afternoon after recording a final gain of 0.54%. That leaves the index at a flat 9,007 points.
This happy hump day for ASX investors follows a mildly positive start to the short trading week over on the American markets this morning.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) was bouncy, but finished the day 0.065% higher.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was a little more decisive, rising 0.14%.
But let's get back to the local markets now and take stock of what was happening across the different ASX sectors this session.
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Winners and losers
Only a couple of sectors weren't swept up in the broader market's optimism.
The most prominent of those were again gold stocks. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) was hit hard this hump day, slumping 0.85%.
Broader mining shares were also out of favour, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) dropping 0.18%.
But it was all smiles everywhere else. At the front of the winners' pack this Wednesday were tech stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) enjoyed a 2.27% surge in value.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) ran hot as well, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ)'s 1.51% jump.
Consumer discretionary shares also saw strong demand. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) soared up 1.17% this session.
We could say the same for utilities stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) galloping 0.97% higher.
Communications shares put on a strong showing, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) enjoyed a 0.66% lift today.
Financial stocks were right behind that, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ)'s 0.64% improvement.
Industrial shares were in the same boat. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) added 0.62% to its value.
Energy stocks almost matched that as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) rising 0.61%.
Healthcare shares managed to comfortably get over the line. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) saw its value swell 0.49% this hump day.
Finally, consumer staples stocks stuck the landing, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ)'s 0.22% bump.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's chart-topper was telco Superloop Ltd (ASX: SLC). Superloop shares exploded 18.18% higher this session to close at $2.86 each.
This monstrous gain followed the company's strong earnings report, which we covered this morning.
Here's how the rest of the winners landed their planes:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Superloop Ltd (ASX: SLC) | $2.86 | 18.18% |
| Netwealth Group Ltd (ASX: NWL) | $25.35 | 13.58% |
| Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG) | $9.12 | 12.18% |
| Challenger Ltd (ASX: CGF) | $8.90 | 8.27% |
| TechnologyOne Ltd (ASX: TNE) | $23.50 | 8.20% |
| Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP) | $2.82 | 8.05% |
| Catapult Sports Ltd (ASX: CAT) | $3.66 | 7.33% |
| Lottery Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLC) | $5.52 | 6.98% |
| Dexus (ASX: DXS) | $6.74 | 6.81% |
| Liontown Ltd (ASX: LTR) | $1.81 | 6.18% |
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.
