It was a very pleasant start to the trading week this Monday for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO), as investors continued to bounce back from the negativity we saw last week.
By the time trading wrapped up, the ASX 200 had added a comfortable 0.83% to its value, leaving the index at 7,854.1 points.
This happy beginning to the working week for Australian investors follows a very bullish conclusion on the American trading week on Saturday morning (our time).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) was on fire, surging 1.65% higher.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) ran even hotter, shooting up 2.61%.
Let's get back to this week and the local markets now and check out what the various ASX sectors were up to today.
There were only three sectors that missed out on the market's good mood this Monday.
The first and worst of those were, ironically, healthcare shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) was left out in the cold today, sinking 0.27%.
Communications stocks were also unpopular, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) dropping 0.1%.
Tech shares were the other unlucky corner of the market. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) suffered a 0.09% decline.
But it was all smiles everywhere else.
Leading the winners today were mining stocks, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ)'s 1.97% spike.
Energy shares had a day to remember too. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) saw its value rocket 1.72% higher.
Then we had utilities shares, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) surging 1.65%.
Financial stocks came next. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) managed to add 0.85% this Monday.
Industrial shares followed financials, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 0.81% lift.
Consumer staples stocks joined the winners' party as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) was sent home 0.32% heavier.
Its consumer discretionary counterpart was in the same ballpark, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) seeing a 0.25% uptick.
Gold stocks came next. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) bounced 0.22% higher today.
Finally, real estate investment trusts (REITs) eked out a gain, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ)'s 0.06% inch higher.
Topping the charts this Monday was mining share Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN). Mineral Resources stock shot up 11.57% this session to finish at $24.49 a share.
This big move higher was perhaps a result of some love from an ASX broker.
Here's the rest of today's best shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN) | $24.49 | 11.57% |
| IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO) | $4.28 | 7.27% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $1.95 | 7.14% |
| Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) | $0.685 | 6.20% |
| Champion Iron Ltd (ASX: CIA) | $5.44 | 4.82% |
| Sims Ltd (ASX: SGM) | $15.30 | 4.51% |
| Lovisa Holdings Ltd (ASX: LOV) | $25.12 | 4.23% |
| Fortescue Ltd (ASX: FMG) | $16.95 | 4.18% |
| Westgold Resources Ltd (ASX: WGX) | $2.94 | 3.89% |
| Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX: TWE) | $10.15 | 3.68% |
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