ASX investors collectively breathed a sigh of relief this Tuesday as the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) recovered from the horrific day of trading that yesterday brought us.
After a shaky start, the ASX 200 had a bouncy session but ended up firming to close comfortably in green territory, recording a solid rise of 0.41%. That leaves the index at 7,680.6 points.
Today's recovery for the Australian markets comes despite a rough start to the American trading week overnight.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had a horrid time, copping a 2.6% sell-down.
It was even worse for the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) though, which crashed by a painful 3.43%.
But let's return to happier numbers now with a look at what the various ASX sectors were up to this Tuesday on the local markets.
Winners and losers
There was a fairly even split between the red and green sectors today.
Leading the losers were energy shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) had another awful day, tanking by 1.99%.
Gold stocks also had a rough one, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) cratering 1.64%.
Communications shares did slightly better. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) went down by 0.47%.
Tech stocks came in just behind that, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) losing 0.46%.
Mining shares came up just short. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) slipped by 0.06%.
But it was all smiles for the rest of the ASX.
Leading the charge higher today were consumer discretionary stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) rocketed by a hefty 1.6%.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) also had a robust day, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ)'s 0.96% boost.
As did financial shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) bounced back by 0.86%.
ASX industrial stocks were on fire as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) gaining 0.75%.
Consumer staples shares had a reprieve as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) lifted 0.32%.
Healthcare stocks were on the mend, as you'll see from the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)'s 0.15% improvement.
Our final winners were utilities shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) enjoyed a rise of 0.14%.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Unlike yesterday's session, we actually had at least ten shares on the index that rose in value today.
Leading those shares was uranium stock Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN). Paladin shares had a cracker, rising up 3.73% to a flat $10 each. There wasn't any fresh news out of Paladin today, but many uranium stocks had a market-beating session this Tuesday.
Here are the other winners from this session:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) | $10.00 | 3.73% |
| Deep Yellow Ltd (ASX: DYL) | $0.98 | 3.70% |
| Reliance Worldwide Corporation Ltd (ASX: RWC) | $4.78 | 3.69% |
| Lovisa Holdings Ltd (ASX: LOV) | $31.89 | 3.07% |
| Webjet Ltd (ASX: WEB) | $8.55 | 3.01% |
| Elders Ltd (ASX: ELD) | $9.01 | 2.74% |
| Aristocrat Leisure Ltd (ASX: ALL) | $51.01 | 2.53% |
| Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) | $70.73 | 2.27% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) | $127.69 | 2.24% |
| Goodman Group (ASX: GMG) | $32.82 | 2.18% |
Our top 10 shares countdown is a recurring end-of-day summary that lets you know 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.
