The pain was almost universal on the local markets, with only two sectors staying above water.
But first, it was mining stocks that were hardest hit. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) suffered a 1.04% plunge this session.
Consumer staples shares took a whack too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) diving 0.79%.
Financial stocks were right behind that. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) tanked 0.74% today.
Gold shares mirrored that result, evident from the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD)'s 0.74% shellacking.
Consumer discretionary stocks came next. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) sank 0.67% this Thursday.
Tech shares followed close behind, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) dipping by 0.62%.
Next, we have another tie with real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) also lost 0.62% of its value.
Industrial stocks weren't riding to the rescue either, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 0.6% downgrade.
Healthcare shares weren't finding buyers. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) had slid 0.36% lower by the time trading closed.
Our last losers today were communications stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) slipping by 0.08%.
Turning to the green sectors now, energy shares came out on top. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) roared 3.08% higher in another boon for oil and gas investors.
The other safe haven this Thursday was utilities stocks, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ)'s 0.18% bump.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
The best stock on the index this session was energy company Karoon Energy Ltd (ASX: KAR). Karoon shares shot up a healthy 7.84% today to close at $2.20 each.
There wasn't any news out from the company today, but most energy stocks did very well, as we've already discussed.
Here's how the other winners from today's trading landed their planes: