The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) endured another sell-off this hump day session, accelerating the losses we've seen from the Australian stock market this whole week thus far. By the time trading wrapped up, the ASX 200 had crashed by a horrid 1.82%, leaving the index at 8,738.8 points.
This woeful Wednesday for the local markets follows a similarly negative night up on Wall Street.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had a rough session, diving 0.55% lower.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) fared worse, losing 0.88% of its value.
Time now to get back to ASX shares though, so let's see how today's market losses spilled over into the different ASX sectors.
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Winners and losers
It was a sea of red ink on the ASX boards today, with not one sector recording a rise.
The least-worst corner of the market was gold stocks. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) was spared the worst of it, only slipping by 0.19%.
Next came consumer discretionary shares, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) sliding 0.37% lower.
Healthcare stocks saw the selling step up a notch, though. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) suffered a 0.95% swing against it.
Industrial shares were in a similar ballpark, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 1.05% drop.
Mining stocks didn't find any friends either. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) retreated by a nasty 1.11% this hump day.
Energy shares were in the same vein, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) dipping 1.18%.
Consumer staples stocks were no better. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) took a significant 1.24% dive this session.
Communications shares were punished as well, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ)'s 1.47% slump.
Utilities stocks took the selling to another level, though. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) plunged a brutal 2.3%.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) were even worse, with the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) tanking 2.76%.
Financial shares were smashed. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) ended up cratering by 2.76% as well.
Finally, tech stocks topped the ASX's losses this Wednesday, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ)'s 3.85% crash.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Defying the market the most this Wednesday was agricultural share Graincorp Ltd (ASX: GNC). Graincorp shares jumped 3.68% higher this session and finished at $8.45 this afternoon.
Despite that gain, there was no significant news or announcements out of Graincrop to explain it.
Here's how the other winners from today landed the plane:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Graincorp Ltd (ASX: GNC) | $8.45 | 3.68% |
| Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (ASX: TAH) | $1.04 | 2.97% |
| Bellevue Gold Ltd (ASX: BGL) | $0.91 | 2.82% |
| PEXA Group Ltd (ASX: PXA) | $15.62 | 2.16% |
| Austal Ltd (ASX: ASB) | $7.70 | 1.58% |
| Worley Ltd (ASX: WOR) | $14.63 | 1.46% |
| Fletcher Building Ltd (ASX: FBU) | $2.98 | 1.02% |
| Vault Minerals Ltd (ASX: VAU) | $0.57 | 0.88% |
| Iluka Resources Ltd (ASX: ILU) | $6.22 | 0.81% |
| Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) | $19.96 | 0.50% |
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.
