The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) endured another dismal session this Tuesday, with investors once again net-selling shares.
After initially rising this morning, investors ended up getting cold feet and sent the ASX 200 0.42% lower by the closing bell. That leaves the index under 8,600 points at 8,598.9.
This unhappy Tuesday for the local markets comes after a tough start to the American trading week over on Wall Street this morning.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) couldn't quite stick the landing after an initial rise, dropping 0.086%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was even more unpopular, falling 0.59%.
But let's get back to the ASX now and take a closer look at how the different ASX sectors fared this Tuesday.
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Winners and losers
Today's falls were near-universal, with only two corners of the market escaping with a rise.
The worst place to be today was in tech stocks, though. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) took the brunt of investors' fears and crashed 2.49% lower.
Energy shares had a woeful day too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) plunging 2.22%.
Gold stocks were no safe haven either. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) cratered 1.37% today.
Healthcare shares also weren't spared, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)'s 0.79% tank.
Mining stocks were just behind that. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) took a 0.74% dive.
Communications shares came next, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) tumbling down 0.68%.
Utilities stocks had a rough time, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) was sent home 0.4% lower.
Consumer discretionary shares couldn't escape the storm, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ)'s 0.26% dip.
Nor could real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) finished the day down 0.2%.
Our last red sector was again financial shares, with the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) sliding 0.14% lower.
Turning to the winners now, it was industrial stocks that were in highest demand. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) saw its value surge up 0.97% this Tuesday.
Consumer staples shares were the other safe place to hide out, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ)'s 0.03% uptick.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Defence stock DroneShield Ltd (ASX: DRO) was, for the second time this week, our winner. Droneshield shares exploded 22.17% higher this session to reach $2.81 each.
This huge leap came after the company announced a big contract win.
Here's how the other winners landed the plane today:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| DroneShield Ltd (ASX: DRO) | $2.81 | 22.17% |
| IDP Education Ltd (ASX: IEL) | $5.44 | 5.63% |
| Challenger Ltd (ASX: CGF) | $9.44 | 3.85% |
| Guzman y Gomez Ltd (ASX: GYG) | $21.75 | 2.89% |
| Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX: QAN) | $10.09 | 2.85% |
| Orica Ltd (ASX: ORI) | $24.36 | 2.83% |
| Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP) | $22.99 | 2.54% |
| Austal Ltd (ASX: ASB) | $6.71 | 2.44% |
| Orora Ltd (ASX: ORA) | $2.22 | 2.30% |
| A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M) | $9.20 | 1.77% |
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.
