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Wall Street JournalThe S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) endured a tough session on Tuesday, wiping out the small gain we saw the market take yesterday. By the time trading wrapped up, the ASX 200 had abandoned an early jump and closed 0.52% lower. That leaves the index at 8,682.8 points.
This turbulent Tuesday for ASX shares comes after a far more bullish morning on Wall Street that kicked off the American trading week.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) enjoyed a euphoric 1.23% rise.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was a little tamer, but still gained 0.69%.
Let's return to the local markets now and take a closer look at what was happening amongst the different ASX sectors today.
Winners and losers
As you would expect, there were more red sectors than green ones this session.
Leading those red sectors were utilities shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) had a horrid time, tanking 2.01%.
Consumer staples stocks were also shunned, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) cratering 1.83%.
Financial shares were left out in the cold as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) plunged 1.75% this Tuesday.
Healthcare stocks didn't get much love either, evident by the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)'s 1.7% dive.
Next on the red list were real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) sank 1.01% today.
Consumer discretionary shares had a similar experience, with 0.98% wiped from the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ).
Industrial stocks were on the nose, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) dipped by 0.67% today.
Tech shares didn't fare much better, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ)'s 0.65% slump.
Our last losers were communications stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) slid 0.26% lower by the closing bell.
Let's turn to the winners now. It was again mining shares that fared best this session, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) jumping 2.01%.
Energy stocks also escaped unscathed. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) vaulted 0.32% higher this session.
Finally, gold shares proved to be a decent safe haven, as you can see by the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD)'s 0.27% hike.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
The cream of the index this Tuesday was taken by steel maker BlueScope Steel Ltd (ASX: BSL). Bluescope shares rocketed a whopping 20.82% today to close at $29.54 a share.
This dramatic jump came after it became public that the company had received several takeover offers.
Here's how the other winners pulled up at the kerb: