It's turning into a bit of a horror week for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and ASX shares, with another day of selling this Wednesday.
The ASX 200 ended today's trading down a hefty 0.73% at 8,419.2 points after spending the entire session in red territory.
This woeful Wednesday for Australian investors follows a slightly more positive session for the Americans over on Wall Street this morning.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) managed to wrangle out a slight rise of 0.023%.
The Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) fared similarly, ticking up by 0.072%.
But let's return to ASX shares now for a look at what the different ASX sectors were up to this hump day.
Winners and losers
There were far more losers than winners today.
Again leading said losers were energy stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) was smashed today, crashing 2.93% lower.
Financial shares continued to sell off as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) plunging 2% down.
Consumer staples stocks fared a little better though. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) ended up losing 0.8% of its value.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) performed a little better again, as you'll see from the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ)'s 0.59% dive.
Next up were tech shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) retreated by 0.39% today.
Following tech we had consumer discretionary stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) sliding 0.15% lower.
That's it for the losers though. Turning to the winners now, it was gold shares that stole today's show. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) flew 1.53% higher by the closing bell today.
Utility stocks had a great day too, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ)'s 0.84% jump.
Communications shares were in demand as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) managed to surge 0.8% higher this Wednesday.
Then we had healthcare stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) recording a rise worth 0.75%.
Industrial shares were a little more muted. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) finished the day 0.31% higher.
Finally, mining stocks eked out a rise, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ)'s 0.03% bump.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's best stock on the index came down to Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX: CTD).
Corporate Travel shares surged 10.27% today, up to $6.54 each. This jump came after the company reported its latest earnings, which clearly impressed the market.
Here's a look at the rest of today's top investments:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX: CTD) | $16.54 | 10.27% |
| Light & Wonder Inc (ASX: LNW) | $168.52 | 9.64% |
| Data#3 Ltd (ASX: DTL) | $7.98 | 7.69% |
| Fletcher Building Ltd (ASX: FBU) | $3.04 | 7.42% |
| Ventia Services Group Ltd (ASX: VNT) | $4.13 | 6.99% |
| Pro Medicus Limited (ASX: PME) | $297.14 | 6.16% |
| Seek Ltd (ASX: SEK) | $26.09 | 5.76% |
| Guzman y Gomez Ltd (ASX: GYG) | $45.32 | 4.93% |
| Web Travel Group Ltd (ASX: WEB) | $5.23 | 4.39% |
| Johns Lyng Group Ltd (ASX: JLG) | $4.22 | 3.69% |
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.
