Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

The ASX's stellar November run came to an end today.

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has finally broken its November winning streak, and given investors their first red day since Monday 30 October. After a strong start to the trading week yesterday, the RBA's decision today to raise interest rates seems to have brought the ASX 200 back to earth.

By the end of the day, the index had shed a modest 0.29%, placing it at 6,977.1 points.

This sobering Tuesday session follows a mild night of gains on Wall Street overnight (our time).

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had a decent opening to the US trading week, rising by 0.1%. The Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) did a little better, gaining 0.3%.

But let's get back to the local markets now, and check out how the various ASX sectors responded to the more pessimistic attitude of the markets today.

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Winners and losers

Despite this Tuesday's overall negativity, we still saw some bright spots on the markets.

But we'll get to that later.

The worst place to be in this session was financials stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) had a pretty nasty time of it, tanking by 1.04%.

Energy shares were our next-worse performer. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) also had a day to forget, shrinking by 0.79%.

Following energy, we had real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) fell back 0.29% by close of trading.

Consumer staples stocks were also on the nose, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) losing 0.23%.

Miners and gold stocks brought up the rear of the losers. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) slipped by 0.09%, while the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) dropped 0.05%.

But that's it for the red sectors. Let's check out which sectors were in the green today.

First and foremost was the tech space. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) rocketed higher by 1.44% this Tuesday.

Not nearly as enthusiastic, but still in demand, were communications shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) saw its value grow by 0.5%.

As did utilities stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) rising by the same amount.

Then there were consumer discretionary shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) rose by a healthy 0.38%.

Finally, but not quite as healthily, were healthcare shares today. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) also rose higher, gaining 0.25%.

Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown

Today's top performer was healthcare stock Healius Ltd (ASX: HLS). Healius shares soared a strong 5.41% to $1.95, despite no fresh news from the company.

Here's how the rest of the day's winners travelled:

ASX-listed company Share price Price change
Healius Ltd (ASX: HLS) $1.95 5.41%
Weebit Nano Ltd (ASX: WBT) $4.13 3.77%
Pro Medicus Limited (ASX: PME) $84.10 3.04%
Champion Iron Ltd (ASX: CIA) $7.85 2.88%
Sims Ltd (ASX: SGM) $13.04 2.84%
WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) $62.21 2.62%
Worley Ltd (ASX: WOR) $16.97 2.54%
Nanosonics Ltd (ASX: NAN) $4.13 2.48%
IDP Education Ltd (ASX: IEL) $23.70 2.29%
Silver Lake Resources Ltd (ASX: SLR) $1.115 2.29%

Our top 10 shares countdown is a recurring end-of-day summary to let you know which companies were making big moves on the day. Check in at Fool.com.au after the weekday market closes to see which stocks make the countdown.

Motley Fool contributor Sebastian Bowen has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended IDP Education, Nanosonics, Pro Medicus, and WiseTech Global. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Nanosonics and WiseTech Global. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended IDP Education and Pro Medicus. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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