The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) suffered a rather bleak trading day this Tuesday, not assisted by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)’s widely anticipated decision to once again hike interest rates by 0.25% (the third hike of 2026 so far).
After trading in the red all session today, the ASX 200 recovered a little towards the end of the day to finish down 0.19%.
That leaves the index at 8,680.5 points.
This miserable Tuesday for the Australian markets comes after a rough start to the American trading week last night.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) was in a foul mood, dropping 1.13%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) did noticeably better, but still fell 0.19%.
Let’s get back to the local markets now and take stock of how the different ASX sectors navigated today’s tough trading conditions.
Winners and losers
Despite the broader market’s loss, we had a few ASX sectors push higher.
But first, it was gold stocks that took the brunt of the selling this Tuesday. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) was hit hard, tanking 0.75%.
Broader mining shares weren’t popular either, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) plunging 0.54%.
Financial stocks didn’t do much better. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) saw its value slump 0.5%.
Consumer discretionary shares also had a day to forget, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ)’s 0.43% dive.
Our last losers were healthcare stocks, albeit barely. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) slid 0.01% lower this session.
Let’s turn to the winners now. Leading the charge were energy shares, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) soaring up 0.89%.
Tech stocks ran hot, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) saw its value surge 0.76% this session.
Communications shares were also in demand, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ)’s 0.71% jump.
Utilities stocks didn’t miss out either. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) bounced up 0.67%.
Next came real estate investment trusts (REITs), with the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) adding 0.39% to its total.
Consumer staples shares were in a similar ballpark. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) went home 0.35% heavier.
Finally, industrial stocks stuck the landing, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)’s 0.12% rise.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Our winning stock this Tuesday was gold miner Capricorn Metals Ltd (ASX: CMM). Capricorn defied most of the stocks in its sector to push 9.33% higher to $13.01 a share. That came despite no news out of the company this session.
Here’s how the other winners landed their planes:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Capricorn Metals Ltd (ASX: CMM) | $13.01 | 9.33% |
| Ventia Services Group Ltd (ASX: VNT) | $5.89 | 5.75% |
| WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) | $45.75 | 5.22% |
| Pinnacle Investment Management Ltd (ASX: PNI) | $16.21 | 4.99% |
| Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX: FLT) | $10.59 | 4.23% |
| Xero Ltd (ASX: XRO) | $86.17 | 3.92% |
| Stockland Corporation Ltd (ASX: SGP) | $4.17 | 3.73% |
| Sigma Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SIG) | $2.92 | 3.18% |
| Vault Minerals Ltd (ASX: VAU) | $4.64 | 3.11% |
| Metcash Ltd (ASX: MTS) | $2.72 | 2.64% |
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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