The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) suffered another sell-off this Tuesday, exacerbating the negative mood that investors began the trading week with yesterday. By the time trading wrapped up this Tuesday, the ASX 200 had dropped by 0.66%. That leaves the index at 8,815.9 points.
This tough Tuesday session for Australian investors follows a similarly downbeat start to the American trading week up on Wall Street in the early hours of this morning.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) bounced around a little but ended the day 0.17% lower.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) experienced a similar vibe, falling by 0.062%.
But let’s get back to ASX shares and take a deeper dive into how the different ASX sectors handled today’s trading conditions.
Winners and losers
As you would expect to see, there were more losers than winners this session.
Leading those losers were financial shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) was hit hard today, plunging 1.31%.
Mining stocks were ditched too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) cratering by 1.07%.
Next came real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) took a 0.54% dive this Tuesday.
Industrial shares weren’t spared either, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)’s 0.38% dip.
Energy stocks weren’t popular. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) was walked backwards by 0.3%.
Nor were consumer discretionary shares, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) taking a 0.28% hit.
Its consumer staples counterpart fared similarly. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) finished the day 0.19% lower.
That’s it for the losers, though, so let’s get to the green sectors. Leading those sectors were utilities stocks, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ)’s 1.56% gallop higher.
Tech shares fared well today, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) vaulted 0.91% higher.
Gold stocks also saw some demand, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) jumping 0.41%.
Communications shares were a little less enthusiastic. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) still saw a 0.18% bump, though.
Finally, healthcare stocks managed a win, as you can see by the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)’s 0.09% edge higher.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Coming out on top of the index charts this Tuesday was gold miner Bellevue Gold Ltd (ASX: BGL). Bellevue shares had a blowout today, shooting 5.01% higher to $1.78.
This big jump followed a well-received quarterly report.
Here’s how the other winners from today tied up at the dock:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Bellevue Gold Ltd (ASX: BGL) | $1.78 | 5.01% |
| DroneShield Ltd (ASX: DRO) | $4.74 | 4.18% |
| Xero Ltd (ASX: XRO) | $104.27 | 3.35% |
| Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) | $12.33 | 3.09% |
| Hub24 Ltd (ASX: HUB) | $101.21 | 3.07% |
| West African Resources Ltd (ASX: WAF) | $3.64 | 2.82% |
| Origin Energy Ltd (ASX: ORG) | $11.34 | 2.62% |
| Lovisa Holdings Ltd (ASX: LOV) | $31.05 | 2.54% |
| Netwealth Group Ltd (ASX: NWL) | $25.81 | 2.26% |
| Yancoal Australia Ltd (ASX: YAL) | $5.58 | 2.01% |
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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