Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

ASX shares ran out of steam this Tuesday and finished lower…

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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.

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.

Motley Fool contributor Sebastian Bowen has positions in A2 Milk. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Idp Education and ResMed. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended ResMed. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended A2 Milk. 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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