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Wall Street JournalWelcome to the last daily wrap and top ten shares countdown for 2025, as we'll be taking a holiday break for a while. This last trading day before Christmas, a short session for ASX investors, saw the markets take a backward step. The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) had declined by 0.38% by the time trading finished up at 2.10 pm.
That leaves the ASX 200 at 8,762.7 points as we go into the Christmas trading hiatus.
This rather sour early end to the week's trading this Wednesday comes despite an upbeat morning on Wall Street.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) was in fine form, rising by 0.16%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) did even better, gaining a solid 0.57%.
But let's return to the local markets now for an examination of what the different ASX sectors were doing this hump day.
Winners and losers
This Wednesday's losses were almost universal, with only two sectors bucking the market to record a rise. But more on those in a moment.
Firstly, it was healthcare stocks that took the brunt of today's selling. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) had a horrid time of it, tanking 1.6%.
We could say something similar for tech stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) cratered by 0.88% today.
Communications shares weren't popular either, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ)'s 0.67% dive.
Consumer discretionary shares were on the nose too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) plunging 0.66%.
As were real estate investment trusts (REITs), with the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) seeing a 0.53% reduction.
Industrial shares fared poorly as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) sliding 0.53% lower.
Financial stocks didn't get a break. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) lost 0.42% of its value this session.
Consumer staples shares were our next losers. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) slipped 0.29% lower by the closing bell.
Energy stocks joined the pity party as well, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ)'s 0.27% slump.
Utilities shares were at said party too. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) declined by 0.05% today.
Turning to the winners now, it was mining stocks that stood out this Wednesday. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) recorded a 0.29% rise today.
The other safe haven was gold shares, evidenced by the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD)'s 0.2% jump.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's ASX 200 winner was wine company Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX: TWE). Treasury shares received some Christmas cheer today, vaulting 7.58% higher to $5.39 each.
This was possibly due to some buying from a French billionaire.
Here's how the other winners landed their planes this Wednesday.