The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) copped a not-so-nice sell-off this Tuesday, reversing some of the optimism that we've been seeing on the Australian markets in recent days.
The ASX 200 finished 0.69% lower by the time the closing bell rang today, leaving the index at 8,359.4 points.
This sobering session for the local markets comes despite a confident start to the trading week for American shares this morning.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) kicked off its week with a bang, gaining a rosy 0.99%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) wasn't quite as bullish, but still rose 0.27%.
Let's get back to the ASX and check out what was happening amongst the various ASX sectors this Tuesday.
Winners and losers
As one would expect, we had more losers than winners today.
Leading said losers, and by a mile, were energy shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) plunged by 3.13%.
Gold stocks also had another day to forget, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) tanking 2.27%.
ASX financial shares weren't in demand either. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) cratered 1.89%.
Next on the losers list were mining stocks, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ)'s 0.35% decline.
Industrial shares missed out as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) sank 0.23% lower.
Last for the losers were consumer discretionary stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) slipping 0.2%.
Turning to the winners now, consumer staples stocks led the green sectors higher today. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) soared up 1.04%.
Following staples, we had tech shares, as illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ)'s 0.73% surge.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) had a strong day as well. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) bounced up 0.7%.
Next came communications stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) adding 0.54% to its value.
Healthcare shares pulled off a win as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) lifted 0.54% as well.
Finally, utilities stocks eked out a gain, evident from the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ)'s 0.01% crawl higher.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's winning share came in as tech stock Life360 Inc (ASX: 360).
Life360 shares rose by a jubilant 6.9% to $23.25 today despite the company's lack of new announcements or news.
Here's how the rest of today's best tied up at the dock:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) | $23.25 | 6.90% |
| Healius Ltd (ASX: HLS) | $1.42 | 5.97% |
| BlueScope Steel Ltd (ASX: BSL) | $22.43 | 5.55% |
| Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP) | $31.35 | 4.15% |
| Sims Ltd (ASX: SGM) | $13.18 | 3.86% |
| Endeavour Group Ltd (ASX: EDV) | $4.45 | 3.73% |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) | $23.60 | 3.69% |
| Ramsay Health Care Ltd (ASX: RHC) | $39.35 | 3.47% |
| Stanmore Resources Ltd (ASX: SMR) | $3.23 | 3.19% |
| Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (ASX: TAH) | $0.52 | 2.97% |
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.
