The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) suffered another red day for this Thursday’s session, building on the negativity we saw on the markets yesterday. By the time trading wrapped up, the ASX 200 had closed 0.57% lower. That leaves the index back under 8,800 points at 8,793.4.
This disappointing session on the local markets comes despite a far rosier night over on the American boards.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) was playing nice, rising 0.69%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) did even better, gaining 1.64%.
But let’s get back to the ASX now and check out how today’s market losses affected the different ASX sectors.
Winners and losers
The pain was almost universal on the local markets, with only two sectors staying above water.
But first, it was mining stocks that were hardest hit. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) suffered a 1.04% plunge this session.
Consumer staples shares took a whack too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) diving 0.79%.
Financial stocks were right behind that. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) tanked 0.74% today.
Gold shares mirrored that result, evident from the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD)’s 0.74% shellacking.
Consumer discretionary stocks came next. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) sank 0.67% this Thursday.
Tech shares followed close behind, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) dipping by 0.62%.
Next, we have another tie with real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) also lost 0.62% of its value.
Industrial stocks weren’t riding to the rescue either, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)’s 0.6% downgrade.
Healthcare shares weren’t finding buyers. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) had slid 0.36% lower by the time trading closed.
Our last losers today were communications stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) slipping by 0.08%.
Turning to the green sectors now, energy shares came out on top. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) roared 3.08% higher in another boon for oil and gas investors.
The other safe haven this Thursday was utilities stocks, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ)’s 0.18% bump.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
The best stock on the index this session was energy company Karoon Energy Ltd (ASX: KAR). Karoon shares shot up a healthy 7.84% today to close at $2.20 each.
There wasn’t any news out from the company today, but most energy stocks did very well, as we’ve already discussed.
Here’s how the other winners from today’s trading landed their planes:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Karoon Energy Ltd (ASX: KAR) | $2.20 | 7.84% |
| Silex Systems Ltd (ASX: SLX) | $6.54 | 6.00% |
| Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) | $1.22 | 5.65% |
| NexGen Energy (Canada) Ltd (ASX: NXG) | $18.04 | 5.56% |
| Deep Yellow Ltd (ASX: DYL) | $2.07 | 5.34% |
| Yancoal Australia Ltd (ASX: YAL) | $7.17 | 4.67% |
| Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) | $7.71 | 3.63% |
| Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) | $31.77 | 3.18% |
| NextDC Ltd (ASX: NXT) | $14.75 | 3.15% |
| 4DMedical Ltd (ASX: 4DX) | $5.27 | 2.93% |
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.
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