It was a bleak end to the trading week for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and most ASX shares this Friday. After a relatively strong week until this point, investors seemed to get a bad case of cold feet today.
By the time investors went home for the weekend, the ASX 200 had dropped by a painful 0.92%, leaving the index at a flat 8,662 points.
This pessimistic session for ASX shares comes after a similarly bearish night up on the American markets.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) was in poor form, falling 0.74%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) fared much better though, only slipping by 0.034%.
But it's time to return to the local markets and examine how today's tough trading conditions affected the different ASX sectors.
Winners and losers
We only had one sector that managed to escape the sell-off today. But more on that in a moment.
Firstly, the worst-hit sector from today's trading was tech shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) was hit hard, tanking 2.38%.
Healthcare stocks were also smashed, with the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) cratering 1.92%.
Gold shares weren't much better. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) crashed 1.28% lower this Friday.
Communications stocks weren't finding buyers either, as you can see by the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ)'s 1.14% plunge.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) had a rough trot, too. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) saw its value cut by 1.09% today.
Financial shares were right behind that, with the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) diving 1.08%.
Consumer staples stocks were no safe haven. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) took a 0.91% hit this session.
Its consumer discretionary counterpart was in a similar ballpark, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ)'s 0.72% slump.
Industrial stocks were left out in the cold as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) ended up losing 0.54% of its value today.
Energy shares weren't spared either, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) sliding 0.3% lower.
Our final losers were mining stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) ended up slipping 0.22% this session.
Our only winners this Friday were utilities shares, evident from the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ)'s 0.7% jump.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's best share on the index turned out to be mining stock Capstone Copper Corp (ASX: CSC).
Capstone shares soared a happy 9.46% higher this session to close at $9.37 each. This came after the company provided some exciting quarterly production numbers.
Here's how the rest of today's best landed the plane:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Capstone Copper Corp (ASX: CSC) | $9.37 | 9.46% |
| Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN) | $29.86 | 4.44% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $1.67 | 4.05% |
| Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX: SFR) | $11.02 | 3.57% |
| IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO) | $4.58 | 3.39% |
| Codan Ltd (ASX: CDA) | $21.65 | 3.34% |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: LYC) | $10.81 | 3.25% |
| Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX: FLT) | $12.32 | 3.18% |
| Judo Capital Holdings Ltd (ASX: JDO) | $1.56 | 2.64% |
| Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) | $0.80 | 2.56% |
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.
