It was yet another down day on the markets this Thursday in what is fast becoming a pretty ordinary week for ASX shares. By the close of trading, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) had gone backwards by another 0.63%, leaving the ASX 200 at 7,346.5 points.
This poor show from the ASX comes after an equally disappointing night of trade up on Wall Street overnight (our time).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had another clanger, shedding 0.25% by the closing bell.
It was even worse for the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC), which tanked by 0.59%.
But back to the ASX, so let's now see how today's miserable session played out amongst the different ASX sectors.
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Winners and losers
Coming in with the worst return amongst the ASX sectors today were real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) had a horrid time this Thursday, cratering by 2.26%.
Next, we had industrial shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) ended up tanking by 1.09%.
Following industrials were mining stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) had a nasty time, too, dropping 1.08%.
Healthcare shares weren't far off that, with the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) falling 0.99%.
Energy stocks didn't escape the carnage either. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) continued on its recent poor form, shedding another 0.97%.
Communication stocks proved to be a sore spot too. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) gave up 0.80% of its value by the close of trading.
Utilities stocks weren't riding to the rescue, as is evident from the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ)'s loss of 0.66%.
Gold shares failed to provide a safe harbour. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) saw 0.31% wiped from its value.
Consumer staples shares got an invite to the pity party, too, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ)'s slide of 0.25%.
And our final loser was the tech sector, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) slipping 0.21% this Thursday.
But despite the bad mood of the broader market, we still had a couple of winners today.
These were led by consumer discretionary stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) escaped with a decent rise, vaulting 0.30% higher.
The other sector that proved to be a bright spot was financial shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) managed to pull off a 0.08% rise.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's top stock ended up being tech share Life360 Inc (ASX: 360). Life360 shares had a ball today, climbing 3.06% higher to $7.07 each.
That was despite no fresh news or developments out of the company.
Here's how the rest of today's winning shares closed up:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) | $7.07 | 3.06% |
| Emerald Resources N.L. (ASX: EMR) | $3.26 | 3.16% |
| Helia Group Ltd (ASX: HLI) | $4.57 | 2.70% |
| Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO) | $0.21 | 2.44% |
| NIB Holdings Ltd (ASX: NHF) | $7.67 | 2.27% |
| AMP Ltd (ASX: AMP) | $0.945 | 2.16% |
| Bapcor Ltd (ASX: BAP) | $5.36 | 2.10% |
| Perseus Mining Ltd (ASX: PRU) | $1.745 | 2.05% |
| Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX: CTD) | $20.26 | 1.40% |
| Endeavour Group Ltd (ASX: EDV) | $5.41 | 1.31% |
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.
