Despite the broader market's loss, we had a few ASX sectors push higher.
But first, it was gold stocks that took the brunt of the selling this Tuesday. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) was hit hard, tanking 0.75%.
Broader mining shares weren't popular either, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) plunging 0.54%.
Financial stocks didn't do much better. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) saw its value slump 0.5%.
Consumer discretionary shares also had a day to forget, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ)'s 0.43% dive.
Our last losers were healthcare stocks, albeit barely. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) slid 0.01% lower this session.
Let's turn to the winners now. Leading the charge were energy shares, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) soaring up 0.89%.
Tech stocks ran hot, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) saw its value surge 0.76% this session.
Communications shares were also in demand, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ)'s 0.71% jump.
Utilities stocks didn't miss out either. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) bounced up 0.67%.
Next came real estate investment trusts (REITs), with the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) adding 0.39% to its total.
Consumer staples shares were in a similar ballpark. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) went home 0.35% heavier.
Finally, industrial stocks stuck the landing, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 0.12% rise.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Our winning stock this Tuesday was gold miner Capricorn Metals Ltd (ASX: CMM). Capricorn defied most of the stocks in its sector to push 9.33% higher to $13.01 a share. That came despite no news out of the company this session.
Here's how the other winners landed their planes: