It's been another sad day for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) this Tuesday. After the rough start to the trading week the ASX 200 gave us yesterday, investors were probably hoping for a recovery today.
Alas, it was not to be. By today's market close, the index had shed another 0.47%, pulling the ASX 200 down to 7,196.6 points.
Tuesday's disappointing session comes after a bit of an interesting night on Wall Street overnight.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had a shaky but positive session, lifting 0.02%. The Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) had almost the exact experience, shaking off some nerves to finish 0.01% higher.
A pity the ASX couldn't manage the same today. But let's take a closer look at what the different ASX sectors were up to.
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Winners and losers
Again, it wasn't a joyous day on the markets today, with only a handful of ASX sectors recording a rise.
But before we get to those, let's check out the worst performers of the day.
Leading these was the mining space today. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) had a fairly depressing session this Tuesday, losing a chunky 0.77%.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) were also on the nose, with the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) wiping off 0.73%.
That was followed by the consumer staples sector. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) ended up retreating by 0.7%.
Healthcare shares were next up, with the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) losing 0.58%.
Financials stocks weren't spared any pain today either. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) finished the day 0.4% lower.
The same could almost be said of communication shares, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) slipping 0.29%.
But that brings us to today's few winners.
The best place to have money invested today was in gold shares. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) had a cracking day, rising by a solid 1.26%.
Energy shares were another bright spot in the markets. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) stepped up by 0.21%.
Coming out with a draw were the utilities and consumer discretionary sectors. Both the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) and the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) were flat, and ended the day pretty much where they began.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Despite the gloom of the markets, today's top ten still had some significant winners.
Leading the charge was ASX gold share Silver Lake Resources Ltd (ASX: SLR). Silver Lake shares shot up 5.11% to 92.5 cents each. There wasn't any news out of this gold miner today. However, this was a recovery from yesterday's 8.3% loss after some acquisition news came to light.
Here's how the rest of today's top ten turned out:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Silver Lake Resources Ltd (ASX: SLR) | $0.925 | 5.11% |
| Ramelius Resources Ltd (ASX: RMS) | $1.465 | 4.64% |
| Coronado Global Resources Inc (ASX: CRN) | $1.86 | 3.62% |
| Johns Lyng Group Ltd (ASX: JLG) | $6.67 | 3.25% |
| Capricorn Metals Ltd (ASX: CMM) | $4.46 | 3.24% |
| BlueScope Steel Ltd (ASX: BSL) | $19.35 | 2.82% |
| Nanosonics Ltd (ASX: NAN) | $4.37 | 2.58% |
| Neuren Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: NEU) | $11.18 | 2.57% |
| New Hope Corporation Limited (ASX: NHC) | $6.30 | 2.11% |
| NRW Holdings Ltd (ASX: NWH) | $2.60 | 1.96% |
Our top 10 shares countdown is a recurring end-of-day summary to let you know which companies were making big moves on the day. Check in at Fool.com.au after the weekday market closes to see which stocks make the countdown.
