Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

It was a rough session for ASX investors this hump day…

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) endured a rough hump day session this Wednesday as investors pulled back from the record highs we saw on the index yesterday.

By the closing bell, the ASX 200 had sunk 0.57% down to 8,326.3 points.

This sobering day for ASX shares comes after a more mixed session up on Wall Street in the early hours of this morning.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had another tough day, shrinking 0.28%.

The Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) did far better, though, shooting up a confident 1.04%.

But let's get back to ASX shares now with a look at how the various ASX sectors navigated today's bearish trading conditions.

Winners and losers

There were far more red sectors than green ones this hump day.

The worst of those red sectors were communications sharesInvestors gave the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) a 1.53% reality check.

Industrial stocks also got served, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) tanking 1.31%.

Consumer discretionary shares copped a beating as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) plunged 1.1% today.

Energy stocks weren't much better, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ)'s 1.02% shellacking.

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) were punished, too. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) ended up cratering 0.95%.

ASX tech shares saw a marginal improvement, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) dropping 0.82%.

Following tech, we had consumer staples shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) fell 0.53% this Wednesday.

Mining stocks were another drag on the markets, as evidenced by the 0.4% dip in the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ).

Financial shares were right on those coattails. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) slumped 0.39% today.

That's it for the red sectors, though. Turning now to the greens, gold stocks once again topped the charts, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) soaring 0.67% higher.

Healthcare shares pulled off a gain, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) rose by 0.27%.

Finally, utilities stocks eked out a win, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ)'s 0.19% lift.

Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown

Wagering stock Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (ASX: TAH) was the winner from today's trading. Tabcorp shares got a 2.78% bump up to 55.5 cents apiece. This move came despite no ASX news or announcements out of the company today.

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

ASX-listed company Share price Price change
Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (ASX: TAH) $0.555 2.78%
West African Resoruces Ltd (ASX: WAF) $1.50 2.40%
Healius Ltd (ASX: HLS) $1.34 2.29%
Genesis Minerals Ltd (ASX: GMD) $2.47 2.07%
Block Inc (ASX: SQ2) $141.89 1.96%
SGH Ltd (ASX: SGH) $48.31 1.26%
CSL Ltd (ASX: CSL) $274.30 1.08%
Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN) $4.95 1.02%
Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) $17.07 1.01%
Newmont Corporation (ASX: NEM) $65.89 0.95%

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 CSL and Newmont. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Block and CSL. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended CSL. 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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