Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

It was a disappointing start to the week for ASX investors this Tuesday.

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It was a wild and woolly start to the short trading week for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and most ASX shares this Tuesday.

After an initial plunge this morning, the ASX 200 managed to recover and stay in green territory for much of the session. However, a last-minute selling spree resulted in the index recording a 0.12% loss by the time the closing bell rang, leaving it at 8,399.1 points.

This bumpy Tuesday for the Australian market follows a mixed session over on Wall Street to kick off the American trading week this morning.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) was in fine form and rose 0.65%.

However, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) had a meltdown, tanking by a horrid 3.07%.

Let's return to the local markets now and examine how the different ASX sectors handled today's bumpy trading conditions.

Winners and losers

We had plenty of winners and losers this Tuesday.

Leading the fallers were real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) had a shocking day, crashing 3.38% lower.

Utilities stocks weren't much better, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) tanking 2.47%.

Energy shares had a day to forget too. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) plunged down 2.1%.

Gold stocks were no safe haven either, illustrated by the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD)'s 1.63% loss.

Tech shares did a lot better than that though. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) fell, but 'only' by 0.61%.

Industrial stocks found themselves on the wrong side of the bed, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) retreating by 0.42%.

Mining shares were in a similar ballpark. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) was walked back by 0.3%.

That's it for the losers though.

Turning to the winners now, it was consumer discretionary stocks that stole the show. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) surged a confident 1.63% higher today.

Communications shares had a great day too, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ)'s 0.94% lift.

Healthcare stocks fared decently as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) jumped by 0.49%.

Consumer staples shares are next up, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) adding 0.34% this Tuesday.

Finally, financial stocks eked out a rise, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ)'s 0.32% improvement.

Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown

Pharmacy share Sigma Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SIG) was today's big winner. Sigma stock added a rosy 12.22% to its total, leaving the company at $3.03 a share.

This gain came after the company released an impressive half-year update this morning, which included details about the performance of Chemist Warehouse.

Investors were clearly delighted.

Here are today's other big winners:

ASX-listed company Share price Price change
Sigma Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SIG) $3.03 12.22%
Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd (ASX: FLT) $17.57 4.27%
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd (ASX: ALL) $71.85 4.21%
Dexus (ASX: DXS) $7.01 3.39%
Monadelphous Group Ltd (ASX: MND) $15.36 3.23%
Downer EDI Ltd (ASX: DOW) $5.65 2.91%
Ansell Ltd (ASX: ANN) $35.03 2.85%
Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) $28.30 2.80%
BlueScope Steel Ltd (ASX: BSL) $20.58 2.34%
News Corporation (ASX: NWS) $50.91 2.23%

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 Telix Pharmaceuticals. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Ansell, Flight Centre Travel Group, and Telix Pharmaceuticals. 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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