Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

It was a rather woeful Wednesday for ASX shares today.

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) endured another bouncy and overall negative trading session this Wednesday.

After yesterday's fall, the sellers were doubling down today, with the ASX 200 retreating by 0.13%, despite some time in green territory this afternoon. Today's drop leaves the index at 8,198.2 points.

This unhappy hump day for ASX shares follows a pretty awful night of trading over on Wall Street overnight (our time).

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) was shunned, dropping 0.41%.

It was even worse for the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC), which tumbled a nasty 1.53%.

Let's get back to the local markets now and take stock of what the various ASX sectors were up to today.

Winners and losers

We only had a few winners this Wednesday, with most ASX sectors going backwards.

Starting with the latter, consumer discretionary shares were our worst performers of the session. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) had a horrid time, plunging 1.73%.

Tech stocks had a shocker too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) tanking 1.58%.

Consumer staples shares did better. However, the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) still sank 0.81%.

Industrial stocks also suffered from the market's bad mood, as evidenced by the 0.6% fall in the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ).

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) were in the same ballpark. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) declined by 0.57%.

As were ASX communications shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) got a 0.56% downgrade today.

Healthcare stocks had a less-than-healthy day, with the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) sliding 0.29%.

Last for the losers were financial stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) slipped 0.01%.

Turning to the winners now, energy shares led the charge. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) had an amazing time, soaring 2.35%.

Utilities stocks counted themselves lucky as well, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ)'s 0.97% surge.

Mining shares got a reprieve. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) ended up banking a 0.49% gain.

Finally, gold stocks eked out a win, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) inching up 0.08%.

Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown

Healthcare stock Sigma Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SIG) was once again the star of the index. Sigma shares put on another 7.93% today up to $1.91 a share.

It seems that the potential merger with Chemist Warehouse continues to excite investors.

Here are the rest of the shares you wish you owned today:

ASX-listed company Share price Price change
Sigma Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SIG) $1.91 7.93%
Karoon Energy Ltd (ASX: KAR) $1.64 7.54%
Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) $1.25 4.62%
Deep Yellow Ltd (ASX: DYL) $1.49 3.13%
Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) $25.91 3.10%
Treasure Wine Estates Ltd (ASX: TWE) $12.01 3.00%
A2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M) $6.41 2.89%
Perpetual Ltd (ASX: PPT) $19.20 2.67%
Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) $0.805 2.55%
Santos Ltd (ASX: STO) $7.17 2.43%

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.

Motley Fool contributor Sebastian Bowen has positions in A2 Milk. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended A2 Milk and Treasury Wine Estates. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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