The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) endured yet another red day this Thursday.
Making it three losses from four this week, the ASX 200 fell by a nasty 1.29% by the closing bell this session, leaving the index at 7,861.2 points.
This depressing Thursday session for ASX shares follows an equally dire night up on Wall Street overnight (our time).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) fell off a cliff, losing a chunky 1.25% of its value.
But that was nothing compared to the carnage we saw on the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC), which crashed by an awful 3.64%.
Let's grit our teeth now and get back to the ASX for a look at how the various ASX sectors withstood today's market malaise.
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Winners and losers
This Thursday, the ASX boards were a sea of red ink, with not one sector escaping a drop.
The worst place to be though was in tech shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) was a horror show, tanking by 2.68%.
Gold stocks also copped a belting, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) crashing by 2.01%.
Consumer discretionary shares didn't end up doing much better. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) cratered by 1.95%.
Energy stocks also found themselves in the firing line, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ)'s 1.8% plunge.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) came next. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) endured a 1.7% sell-off today.
Mining shares got punished too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) shedding 1.57% of its value.
Utilities stocks weren't having a fun time either. Investors knocked 1.45% off the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) today.
Healthcare shares certainly didn't live up to their name today, evident from the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)'s 1.37% decline.
Communications stocks also couldn't escape the maelstrom. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) ended up losing 1.26% of its value.
Industrial shares fared similarly. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) was given a 1.04% reality check by investors.
Financial stocks weren't riding to the rescue either, with the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) sliding down 0.79%.
Our final sector – ASX consumer staples shares – was the best place to be today, but the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) still slipped 0.6%.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Taking out today's coveted best stock was coal mining company Coronado Global Resources Inc (ASX: CRN). Coronado shares defied the market today with a healthy 5.2% rise up to $1.315 each.
This happy increase follows the company releasing its latest quarterly update, which investors clearly appreciated.
Here's a look at the rest of today's best stocks on the index:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Coronado Global Resources Inc (ASX: CRN) | $1.315 | 5.20% |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) | $19.22 | 1.96% |
| Qantas Airways Limited (ASX: QAN) | $6.03 | 1.86% |
| EVT Ltd (ASX: EVT) | $10.85 | 1.31% |
| Newmont Corporation (ASX: NEM) | $72.30 | 1.26% |
| New Hope Corporation Ltd (ASX: NHC) | $4.71 | 1.07% |
| Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX: IAG) | $7.15 | 0.99% |
| GPT Group (ASX: GPT) | $4.33 | 0.93% |
| Aurizon Holdings Ltd (ASX: AZJ) | $3.60 | 0.84% |
| Sonic Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SHL) | $26.68 | 0.76% |
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.
