It was a sobering day for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and many ASX shares this Tuesday. After kickstarting the trading week with a strong gain yesterday, investors were far more cautious today.
By the end of trading, the ASX 200 had retreated by 0.46%, leaving the index at 7,953.2 points.
This tentative Tuesday for ASX shares comes after a similarly nervous start to the American trading week last night.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) wasn't in form, slipping 0.12% lower.
Things were only slightly better for the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC), which inched 0.071% higher.
But let's get back to ASX shares now with a look at what the different ASX sectors were up to today.
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Winners and losers
There wasn't much to celebrate on the ASX boards today, with only a couple of sectors eking out a rise.
But first, the losers.
The worst sector of this Tuesday's trading came in as mining shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) had a horrid session, tanking by 1.92%.
Gold stocks also felt investors' wrath, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) plunging 1.15%.
Tech shares weren't much better. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) cratered by 0.9%.
Energy stocks were also on the nose, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) sinking 0.7%.
Utilities shares found themselves on investors' bad side as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) ended up crashing 0.51% lower.
Healthcare stocks were another sore spot, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)'s 0.38% loss.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) weren't riding to the rescue. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) was downgraded by 0.35%.
Nor were industrial shares, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) seeing a 0.19% decline.
ASX communications stocks escaped mostly intact, although the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) still slid 0.12%.
Consumer staples shares were our final losers. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) slipped down 0.02% by the closing bell.
Turning now to the winners, it was consumer discretionary stocks that led the charge. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) enjoyed a 0.23% rise today.
The other winning corner of the market was financial stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) ended up lifting by 0.19%.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's index topper was none other than debt recovery company Credit Corp Group Ltd (ASX: CCP). Credit Corp shares shot up by an impressive 13.95% to finish at $17.32 a share.
This spike in value came after Credit Corp dropped its latest earnings report, which investors clearly liked.
Here's a look at the rest of today's winning stocks:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Credit Corp Group Ltd (ASX: CCP) | $17.32 | 13.95% |
| IDP Education Ltd (ASX: IEL) | $14.91 | 3.47% |
| ResMed Inc (ASX: RMD) | $31.55 | 3.10% |
| Breville Group Ltd (ASX: BRG) | $29.02 | 2.98% |
| Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX: QAN) | $6.18 | 1.64% |
| Medibank Private Ltd (ASX: MPL) | $3.88 | 1.31% |
| A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M) | $7.14 | 1.28% |
| Scentre Group (ASX: SCG) | $3.40 | 1.19% |
| Sigma Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SIG) | $1.285 | 1.18% |
| Chorus Ltd (ASX: CNU) | $7.06 | 1.15% |
Our top 10 shares countdown is a recurring end-of-day summary that lets you know 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.
