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.
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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.
