The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has rocketed higher this Tuesday, catapulting the index back over the psychologically important 7,000-point mark. By market close, the ASX 200 had added a chunky 1.07%, which resulted in the index closing at 7,045 points.
Today's bullish response from ASX investors comes after a strong night up on Wall Street overnight as well.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had a shaky start last night but ended up banking a solid 0.59% gain. The Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) didn't quite fare as well but still sprung 0.39% higher.
Now, let's get back to the ASX and check out which ASX sectors were making the biggest waves today.
Winners and losers
It was a cracking day on the ASX today, with every single sector recording a rise.
The worst place to be this Tuesday was in ASX gold shares. But even that is hard to argue since the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) still recorded a gain of 0.39%.
It was only up from there.
The financials space is next up, represented by the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ). This index had a solid performance, rising by 0.63%.
Then there are mining stocks to discuss. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) shot up a pleasing 0.7%.
Healthcare shares didn't miss out either. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) vaulted 0.72% higher by market close.
It was also a top day for energy shares, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ)'s gain of 0.83%.
Even more impressive were consumer staples stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) ended up banking a 1.27% improvement.
Consumer discretionary stocks outperformed their staples counterparts though, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ)'s rise of 1.46%.
Better again were real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) recorded a happy 1.71% bump.
Communications shares were another bright spot. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) had a corker, lifting by 2.24%.
That was bettered by ASX tech shares though. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) rocketed by an impressive 3.02%.
And last but certainly not least we have ASX utilities shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) still managed a 0.15% gain.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's top-performing stock on the index was yet again a gold miner in Chalice Mining Ltd (ASX: CHN). The fact that there wasn't any news out of Chalice today didn't stop investors from lighting a 7.69% rocket under its shares, leaving it at $2.38 by market close.
Here's the tea on the rest of the top stocks from today's trading:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Chalice Mining Ltd (ASX: CHN) | $2.38 | 7.69% |
| Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO) | $0.365 | 7.35% |
| Sayona Mining Ltd (ASX: SYA) | $0.091 | 7.06% |
| Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $3.96 | 6.17% |
| Origin Energy Ltd (ASX: ORG) | $9.21 | 5.5% |
| PEXA Group Ltd (ASX: PXA) | $10.90 | 5.31% |
| Weebit Nano Ltd (ASX: WBT) | $2.98 | 4.93% |
| NRW Holdings Ltd (ASX: NWH) | $2.77 | 4.92% |
| Nickel Industries Ltd (ASX: NIC) | $0.75 | 4.9% |
| REA Group Ltd (ASX: REA) | $8.58 | 4.63% |
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.
