The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) built on yesterday's positive start to the trading week with another session of gains this Tuesday. On a pleasing day for investors, the ASX 200 finished well in the green, recording a lift of 0.71%. That pulls the index up to 7,210.5 points.
It's not too surprising to see this kind of rise after the solid session we saw up on Wall Street overnight.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had a happy night to kick off the American trading week, rising by 0.62%. The Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) did even better than that, bouncing 0.84% higher.
But back to the local markets now, and let's see which ASX sectors did the best, and the worst, this Tuesday.
Winners and losers
Given today's broad rise, it's no surprise to see that most corners of the ASX fared well. But we still had a couple of losers.
Starting with the worst performer today, it ended up being tech stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) stepped back by a relatively mild 0.31%.
ASX healthcare shares were also on the nose this session. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) also finished lower, slipping 0.08%.
But that's it for the red sectors today.
Onto the winners now, and the standout performers from this Tuesday's trading were ASX gold shares. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) ended up surging by a healthy 1.76% by the end of the day.
Mining shares weren't too far behind that, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) recording a rise of 1.6%.
Hot on the miners' tails were consumer discretionary shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) banked a decent rise of 1.42%.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) had a strong day as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) leaping by 0.63%.
It was a little more muted for other financials shares, but the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) still managed a 0.52% gain.
Energy shares were a decent place to be too. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) ended up inching higher by 0.22%.
Communications shares and the consumer staples sector also had positive days. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) finished 0.23% higher, while the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) rose by 0.41%.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
We had a bevy of ASX shares record pleasing gains indeed this Tuesday. None more so than lithium stock Sayona Mining Ltd (ASX: SYA).
Sayona shares rocketed a massive 26.37% to 11.5 cents each, rebounding spectacularly from yesterday's dramatic sell-off.
Here are the other shares making waves today:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Sayona Mining Ltd (ASX: SYA) | $0.115 | 26.37% |
| Johns Lyng Group Ltd (ASX: JLG) | $6.05 | 9.01% |
| Mineral Resources Limited (ASX: MIN) | $69.48 | 7.97% |
| Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO) | $0.41 | 5.13% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $4.74 | 5.1% |
| Gold Road Resources Ltd (ASX: GOR) | $1.72 | 4.56% |
| Perseus Mining Ltd (ASX: PRU) | $1.85 | 4.52% |
| Silver Lake Resources Ltd (ASX: SLR) | $0.95 | 4.4% |
| Bellevue Gold Ltd (ASX: BGL) | $1.605 | 3.22% |
| Ramsay Health Care Limited (ASX: RHC) | $51.22 | 3.18% |
Our top 10 shares countdown is a recurring end-of-day summary to let you know which companies were making big moves on the day. Check in at Fool.com.au after the weekday market closes to see which stocks make the countdown.
