The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) copped a not-so-nice sell-off this Tuesday, reversing some of the optimism that we've been seeing on the Australian markets in recent days.
The ASX 200 finished 0.69% lower by the time the closing bell rang today, leaving the index at 8,359.4 points.
This sobering session for the local markets comes despite a confident start to the trading week for American shares this morning.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) kicked off its week with a bang, gaining a rosy 0.99%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) wasn't quite as bullish, but still rose 0.27%.
Let's get back to the ASX and check out what was happening amongst the various ASX sectors this Tuesday.
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Winners and losers
As one would expect, we had more losers than winners today.
Leading said losers, and by a mile, were energy shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) plunged by 3.13%.
Gold stocks also had another day to forget, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) tanking 2.27%.
ASX financial shares weren't in demand either. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) cratered 1.89%.
Next on the losers list were mining stocks, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ)'s 0.35% decline.
Industrial shares missed out as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) sank 0.23% lower.
Last for the losers were consumer discretionary stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) slipping 0.2%.
Turning to the winners now, consumer staples stocks led the green sectors higher today. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) soared up 1.04%.
Following staples, we had tech shares, as illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ)'s 0.73% surge.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) had a strong day as well. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) bounced up 0.7%.
Next came communications stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) adding 0.54% to its value.
Healthcare shares pulled off a win as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) lifted 0.54% as well.
Finally, utilities stocks eked out a gain, evident from the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ)'s 0.01% crawl higher.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's winning share came in as tech stock Life360 Inc (ASX: 360).
Life360 shares rose by a jubilant 6.9% to $23.25 today despite the company's lack of new announcements or news.
Here's how the rest of today's best tied up at the dock:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) | $23.25 | 6.90% |
| Healius Ltd (ASX: HLS) | $1.42 | 5.97% |
| BlueScope Steel Ltd (ASX: BSL) | $22.43 | 5.55% |
| Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP) | $31.35 | 4.15% |
| Sims Ltd (ASX: SGM) | $13.18 | 3.86% |
| Endeavour Group Ltd (ASX: EDV) | $4.45 | 3.73% |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) | $23.60 | 3.69% |
| Ramsay Health Care Ltd (ASX: RHC) | $39.35 | 3.47% |
| Stanmore Resources Ltd (ASX: SMR) | $3.23 | 3.19% |
| Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (ASX: TAH) | $0.52 | 2.97% |
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.
