The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and many ASX shares enjoyed a pleasant start to the trading week this Monday. After the positive momentum that we saw over most of last week, the ASX 200 kept it up today.
Despite a negative start this morning, the index broke into positive territory in afternoon trading and ended up closing 0.47% higher. That leaves the index back over 9,000 points at 9,019.3.
This happy start to the Australian trading week came after a similarly upbeat end to the American trading week on Friday night (our time).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) overcame some early jitters to record a 0.53% rise.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was even more upbeat, gaining a solid 1%.
But let's return to this week and our local share market now, and dig deeper into what was happening across the different ASX sectors today.
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Winners and losers
Today's good mood was almost universal, with only two sectors missing out on a rise.
The first, and worst, of those red sectors was energy shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) had a tough one, slumping 1.19%.
The other unlucky corner of the markets was communications stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) slipping 0.01%.
Let's get to the green sectors now. Leading the winners were utilities shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) was on fire, zooming up 2.1%.
Industrial stocks ran hot too, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 1.36% surge.
Consumer discretionary shares didn't miss out either. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) soared up 1.1% today.
Its consumer staples counterpart was in the same ballpark, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) spiking 1.03%.
Healthcare shares almost matched that gain. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) galloped up 102% this Monday.
Next came tech stocks, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ)'s 0.8% jump.
Gold shares snatched a win too. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) added 0.7% to its total this session.
Financial stocks were also popular, with the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) leaping 0.41%.
We could say the same for mining shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) saw a 0.3% improvement.
Finally, real estate investment trusts (REITs) squeaked in over the line, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ)'s 0.04% uptick.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Healthcare stock 4DMedical Ltd (ASX: 4DX) once again topped the index this Monday. 4DMedical shares roared another 9.09% higher to hit $3.96 each by the closing bell. This seems to be a continuation of the momentum we saw last week following the company's quarterly activity report.
Here's the rest of today's best:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| 4DMedical Ltd (ASX: 4DX) | $3.96 | 9.09% |
| DroneShield Ltd (ASX: DRO) | $1.82 | 7.08% |
| Catalyst Metals Ltd (ASX: CYL) | $5.76 | 6.67% |
| FireFly Metals Ltd (ASX: FFM) | $1.86 | 6.29% |
| Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP) | $19.73 | 6.25% |
| Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX: TWE) | $5.22 | 5.88% |
| Minerals 260 Ltd (ASX: MI6) | $0.615 | 4.24% |
| Netwealth Group Ltd (ASX: NWL) | $22.43 | 3.94% |
| Electro Optic Systems Ltd (ASX: EOS) | $6.94 | 3.74% |
| Lovisa Holdings Ltd (ASX: LOV) | $24.75 | 3.73% |
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.
