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.
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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.
