Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

ASX investors endured a rough day of trading this Tuesday.

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) endured a tough day of trading this Tuesday as ASX investors pulled back from the optimism that we saw yesterday to kick off the trading week.

By the time the market wrapped up, the ASX 200 had dropped 0.4%, leaving the index at 8,131.8 points.

This rough session for the Australian markets follows an equally sobering morning of trade over on Wall Street to kick off the American trading week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had a rough start to election week Stateside, falling 0.61%.

The tech-dominated Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) did a little better though, falling by 0.33%.

Time now to return to the ASX and take stock of how the various ASX sectors handled today's rough trading conditions.

Winners and losers

The ASX sectors all had a shocker today, with not one recording a rise.

The worst of these sectors were gold shares. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) was ditched by investors, crashing 1.09%.

Utilities stock also stood out today, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) tanking 0.71%.

Financial shares had a rough day too. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) ended up retreating 0.62%.

Consumer staples stocks came next, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ)'s 0.56% drop.

ASX healthcare shares drew with consumer staples, with the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) also tumbling 0.56%.

Energy shares were also on the nose. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) took a 0.46% dive.

Communications stocks fared slightly better. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) took a 0.43% bath today.

Tech shares did better again, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ)'s 0.39% loss.

Meanwhile, consumer discretionary stocks were relatively decent performers. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) was walked back by 0.27%.

The same could be said of mining shares, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) losing 0.17%.

ASX real estate investment trusts (REITs) came next. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) dipped 0.13% this Tuesday.

Finally, the best place to be today was in industrial stocks, evident from the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s relatively tame 0.1% slide.

Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown

Today's top stock was property company Lifestyle Communities Ltd (ASX: LIC). Lifestyle shares rose by a confident 7.69% to finish at $9.10 each.

As we discussed today, this move comes after fellow property company HMC Capital Ltd (ASX: HMC) revealed a substantial investment in the beaten-down Lifestyle Communities.

Here's how the rest of today's best pulled up:

ASX-listed company Share price Price change
Lifestyle Communities Ltd (ASX: LIC) $9.10 7.69%
Star Entertainment Group Ltd (ASX: SGR) $0.225 7.14%
Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN) $38.20 4.09%
Johns Lyng Group Ltd (ASX: JLG) $3.81 2.84%
Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) $0.82 2.50%
Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (ASX: TAH) $0.475 2.15%
Web Travel Group Ltd (ASX: WEB) $4.10 1.99%
Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX: CTD) $11.92 1.79%
Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) $3.00 1.69%
SiteMinder Ltd (ASX: SDR) $6.75 1.50%

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.

Motley Fool contributor Sebastian Bowen has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Corporate Travel Management and SiteMinder. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Corporate Travel Management and SiteMinder. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Johns Lyng Group. 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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