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.
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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.
