Well… there's no point beating around the bush. It was a truly calamitous day for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and most ASX shares this Monday.
After a big sell-off last Friday, it appears the weekend did nothing to allay the palpable fear in the markets right now.
By the time trading finished this Monday, the ASX 200 had crashed by a disastrous 3.7%, leaving the index at 7,649.6 points. This has been the worst trading day for ASX shares in years.
Of course, this shocking opening to the trading week didn't come out of the blue, with the US markets ending their week last Friday night with a savage selling session.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) tanked by a hefty 1.51% last Friday night (our time).
Once again, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) fared even worse, cratering by 2.43%.
But time now to grit our teeth and check out how the different ASX sectors weathered this rainstorm of red ink.
Losers and… losers
There weren't any winners amongst the ASX sectors today.
Leading the losers, and by a mile, were tech shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) was eviscerated today, seeing an awful 6.61% disappear from its value.
Also hung out to dry were financial stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) crashed by 4.98%.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) also fell heavily today, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ)'s 4.6% loss.
Energy shares only just got in front of that, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) tanking 4.32%.
Consumer discretionary stocks were also caught in the maelstrom. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) ended up losing 3.79%.
Industrial shares performed similarly, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) slammed down 3.51%.
Communications stocks were also on the nose. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) was sent packing but left 3.31% behind.
It was a slightly better story for consumer staples stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) shedding 2.46%.
Mining shares also dodged the worst of it, but the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) still endured a 2.26% sell-off.
Even ASX gold stocks were no safe haven. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) saw 2.13% cut from its value.
Utilities shares fared better than most, but the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) still suffered a 2.11% haircut.
Our best sector, if you can even call it that, was the healthcare space. But the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) still copped a 1.8% belting today.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
For the first time in the history of our 'top 10 shares countdown' series, fewer than ten shares on the index recorded a rise this Monday. In fact, only two out of 200 managed to pull off a gain, and another two held their ground.
Today's winning share was healthcare stock ResMed Inc (ASX: RMD). Resmed shares managed to pull off a 2.92% rise today up to $32.73 a share.
As my colleague went through today, Resmed's rise might be attributable to the company's latest quarterly update, which was released last week.
Here's the rest of today's best (or should we say least-worst) shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| ResMed Inc (ASX: RMD) | $32.73 | 2.92% |
| Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP) | $29.79 | 0.78% |
| Red 5 Ltd (ASX: RED) | $0.36 | 0.00% |
| Virgin Money UK plc (ASX: VUK) | $4.21 | 0.00% |
| Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO) | $118.68 | (0.06) |
| APA Group (ASX: APA) | $7.89 | (0.13%) |
| Capricorn Metals Ltd (ASX: CMM) | $5.51 | (0.18%) |
| Ramsay Health Care Ltd (ASX: RHC) | $45.20 | (0.26%) |
| Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) | $14.18 | (0.35%) |
| Transurban Group (ASX: TCL) | $12.81 | (0.47%) |
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.
