The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) suffered another red session this Wednesday, its seventh in the past eight trading days. As of the close of trading today, the ASX 200 had drifted down by another 0.14%, leaving the index at 8,240.7 points.
This disappointing hump day for Australian investors follows a mixed morning over on the American markets.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had a wild session but managed to come out with a 0.37% rise.
The Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) wasn't so lucky though, and slumped 1.35% lower.
Let's get back to ASX shares now and take stock of how the different ASX sectors fared on this slightly woeful Wednesday.
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Winners and losers
Despite the market's drop, we still had plenty of winners today. But more on those momentarily.
Firstly, it was gold shares that took the brunt of today's selling. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) was punished, crashing 2.04% lower.
Broader mining stocks were punished as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) tanking by 1.61%.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) were also out of favour. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) took a 1.37% dive this Wednesday.
Communications shares had another rough one, as you can see by the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ)'s 1.12% dive.
Consumer staples stocks were right behind that. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) was sent home 1.1% lower.
Then we had tech shares, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) losing 0.52% of its value today.
That's it for the losers.
Turning to the winners now, energy stocks led the charge higher. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) surged by a confident 1.29% by the closing bell.
Financial shares also had a strong showing, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ)'s 0.71% bounceback.
Industrial stocks were also let off the hook. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) had added 0.51% to its total by market close.
We can say the same for healthcare shares, with the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) rising 0.36%.
Utility stocks were in demand too. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) ended up lifting 0.23%.
Finally, consumer discretionary shares made the winner's cut, evident from the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ)'s 0.06% inch higher.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
This Wednesday's winner was automotive stock Bapcor Ltd (ASX: BAP). Bapcor shares leapt 13.36% higher today to close up shop at $5.09 each.
This move comes after the company delivered its latest earnings report this morning. Evidently, investors liked what they saw.
Here are the other shares that topped the index this hump day:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Bapcor Ltd (ASX: BAP) | $5.09 | 13.36% |
| Worley Ltd (ASX: WOR) | $15.46 | 10.27% |
| Johns Lyng Group (ASX: JLG) | $2.74 | 8.30% |
| Light & Wonder Inc (ASX: LNW) | $170.88 | 7.81% |
| Smartgroup Corporation Ltd (ASX: SIQ) | $8.45 | 7.37% |
| Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) | $0.64 | 4.92% |
| Healius Ltd (ASX: HLS) | $1.34 | 5.93% |
| Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (ASX: TAH) | $0.72 | 5.88% |
| Lovisa Holdings Ltd (ASX: LOV) | $28.44 | 5.72% |
| James Hardie Industries plc (ASX: JHX) | $51.54 | 4.40% |
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.
