The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) suffered a pullback this Thursday, continuing the sell-off we have seen for much of this week. After spending the entire session in negative territory today, the ASX 200 ended up closing with a 0.77% loss. That leaves the index at 8,660.9 points.
This tough Thursday for ASX investors follows a similarly downbeat morning over on Wall Street.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) was hit hard, dropping 0.66%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was a little tamer, but still fell 0.22%.
But let's get back to the local markets now and dive a little deeper into what was happening amongst the different ASX sectors this Thursday.
Winners and losers
Despite the broader market's losses, we still saw a few sectors make hay.
But first, it was mining stocks that were hit the hardest. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) was smashed, tanking 2.03%.
Gold shares found themselves in a similar vein, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) crashing 1.38%.
Financial stocks had a day to forget too. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) sank 0.99% today.
Industrial shares were in the same ballpark, as you can see by the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 0.92% dive.
Tech stocks also found themselves on the nose. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) took a 0.77% hit this session.
Healthcare shares were our last losers today, with the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) dipping 0.12%.
Turning to the winners now, these were spearheaded by consumer staples stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) soared up 1.42% this Thursday.
Energy stocks ran hot too, evident by the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ)'s 1.36% surge.
Utilities shares were also in demand. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) added 1.34% to its total today.
Communications stocks didn't miss out, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) lifting 0.89%.
Nor did consumer discretionary shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) advanced 0.31%.
Finally, real estate investment trusts (REITs) got over the line, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ)'s 0.17% jump.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Taking out the top index spot this Thursday was the stock market operator itself. ASX Ltd (ASX: ASX) shares had a blowout (relatively speaking) today, rising 3.84% to finish trading at $60.59 each.
There wasn't any news out today that explains this leap higher, though.
Here's how the other top stocks tied up at the dock:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| ASX Ltd (ASX: ASX) | $60.59 | 3.84% |
| Lottery Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLC) | $4.96 | 3.77% |
| Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP) | $22.00 | 3.38% |
| Xero Ltd (ASX: XRO) | $57.79 | 3.01% |
| Karoon Energy Ltd (ASX: KAR) | $1.58 | 2.93% |
| Beach Energy Ltd (ASX: BPT) | $0.86 | 2.99% |
| Woodside Energy Group Ltd (ASX: WDS) | $32.31 | 2.57% |
| AUB Group Ltd (ASX: AUB) | $27.69 | 2.48% |
| Minerals 260 Ltd (ASX: MI6) | $0.835 | 2.45% |
| Insurance Australia Group Ltd (ASX: IAG) | $8.04 | 2.16% |
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.
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