The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) endured a horrid day of trading this Tuesday, abruptly reversing the goodwill that kicked off the trading week yesterday.
By the time the closing bell rang, the ASX 200 had clanged down a nasty 1.66%, leaving the index at 8,205.7 points.
This dastardly Tuesday for the Australian stock market comes after a more mixed night over on the American markets early this morning to start off their trading week.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) wasn't quite ready to leave the weekend behind, tanking 0.8%.
Things were better for the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) though, which moved 0.27% higher.
But let's get back to the local markets now and take stock of what the various ASX sectors were doing today.
Winners and losers
There was misery all around today, with not one ASX sector escaping the market's wrath.
Leading the charge off the cliff were healthcare shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) was punished, cratering 2.42%.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) weren't much better, with the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) plunging 2.25%.
Consumer discretionary stocks had a terrible start to the week as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) tanked a flat 2% today.
Financial shares weren't riding to the rescue, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ)'s 1.85% slump.
ASX energy stocks had a day to forget too. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) saw 1.51% taken from it.
Utilities shares weren't much better, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) crashing 1.46% lower.
Industrial stocks were also friendless. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) retreated 1.38% today.
Mining shares also found themselves at the pity party, as you'll see from the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ)'s 1.32% decline.
Communications stocks came off a little better, but the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) was still walked back by 0.89%.
Consumer staples shares weren't attracting too many buyers either. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) sank 0.58% lower this Tuesday.
Tech stocks did better than most this session, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) getting a 0.39% haircut.
Finally, our best-performing sector today was gold shares. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) still lost 0.12% though.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Coming in ahead of the pack today was mining share Stanmore Resources Ltd (ASX: SMR). Stanmore stock shot up a healthy 3.44% to $3.01 today.
This move followed the company releasing its latest quarterly numbers, which investors clearly liked the look of.
Here's how the rest of today's winners pulled up:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Stanmore Resources Ltd (ASX: SMR) | $3.01 | 3.44% |
| Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX: CTD) | $11.88 | 3.04% |
| Yancoal Australia Ltd (ASX: YAL) | $6.46 | 3.03% |
| IRESS Ltd (ASX: IRE) | $10.09 | 2.96% |
| WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) | $107.62 | 2.84% |
| Healius Ltd (ASX: HLS) | $1.74 | 1.46% |
| Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX: QAN) | $7.56 | 1.20% |
| Bega Cheese Ltd (ASX: BGA) | $5.33 | 0.76% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $2.78 | 0.72% |
| Bellevue Gold Ltd (ASX: BGL) | $1.57 | 0.64% |
Our top 10 shares countdown is a recurring end-of-day summary that shows 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.
