Well, yesterday's lift for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) proved to be short-lived, and the Australian share market once again took a dive this Tuesday.
After spending the entire session in red territory, the ASX 200 closed at 7,890.1 points today, recording a nasty 0.91% loss.
This depressing Tuesday session for ASX shares follows a calamitous start to the American trading week this morning.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) was in freefall, sinking 2.08%.
But it was far worse for the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC), which crashed 4% lower.
Let's return to the local markets now and take stock of what the various ASX sectors were doing this session.
Winners and losers
We only saw three sectors escape the market storm today. But more on those in a moment.
Leading the red sectors this Tuesday were tech stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) was smashed, plunging a horrid 3.95%.
Gold shares weren't much of a safe haven either, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) crashing 3.83% lower.
Industrial stocks had a rough time as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) ended up tanking 1.98%.
Healthcare shares didn't live up to their name either, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)'s 1.79% dive.
Consumer discretionary stocks also got served. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) cratered by 1.42% this Tuesday.
Communications shares followed consumer discretionary, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) selling down 0.9%.
Then we had financial stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) sank 0.69% lower by the closing bell.
Mining shares had a tough day too, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ)'s 0.54% slump.
That loss was mirrored by real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) also lost 0.54%.
That's it for the losers though. Turning to the winners now, the best place to hide out today was in utility stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) vaulting 1.38% higher.
Energy shares also got a reprieve. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) added 0.76% to its value this session.
Our final winners were consumer staples stocks, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ)'s 0.06% bump.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's winner was energy stock New Hope Corporation Ltd (ASX: NHC). New Hope shares had a decent time of it today, shooting up 3.24% to finish at $4.14 a share.
The company did not make any announcements this Tuesday. However, most energy shares had a strong session.
Here are the rest of today's best:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| New Hope Corporation Ltd (ASX: NHC) | $4.14 | 3.24% |
| ResMed Inc (ASX: RMD) | $37.52 | 2.96% |
| Yancoal Australia Ltd (ASX: YAL) | $6.27 | 2.45% |
| Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd (ASX: CWY) | $2.60 | 2.36% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) | $6.03 | 2.20% |
| APA Group (ASX: APA) | $7.59 | 1.88% |
| Metcash Ltd (ASX: MTS) | $3.15 | 1.61% |
| Origin Energy Ltd (ASX: ORG) | $10.37 | 1.37% |
| Aurizon Holdings Ltd (ASX: AZJ) | $3.17 | 1.28% |
| Nine Entertainment Co Holdings Ltd (ASX: NEC) | $1.61 | 1.26% |
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.
