The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) racked up its eighth day of gains in a row this Tuesday, recording a tentative, yet positive rise.
By the time the closing bell rang, the ASX 200 had risen by 0.22%, leaving the index at a tantalising 7,997.7 points.
This successful Tuesday session for the Australian markets follows a strong night up on Wall Street overnight to kick off the American trading week.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had a very solid session indeed, gaining 0.58%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) did far better again, shooting up an enthusiastic 1.39%.
Returning to the ASX now, and it's time for a look at how the various ASX sectors handled today's positive market mood.
Winners and losers
Even though the markets were in a decent mood this Tuesday, we still saw a few sectors miss out.
Chief amongst those were real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) had another day to forget, tanking by a hefty 1.55%.
Consumer staples shares had a miserable time too, although tame by comparison, as you'll see from the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ)'s 0.11% slide.
Also copping a similar sell-down were industrial stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) fell 0.11% as well.
Consumer discretionary shares fared slightly better than their consumer staples counterparts, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) losing 0.08%.
Communications stocks were our final reds. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) slipped 0.04%.
But onto happier sectors now. Today's winners were tech shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) was on fire, shooting up 1.29%.
Mining stocks also had a top day, as evidenced by the rise of the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) by 0.92%.
Utilities shares were right up there too. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) galloped up 0.9%.
As were gold stocks. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) climbed 0.83%.
Financial shares helped lift the index higher, with the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) gaining 0.25%.
Healthcare stocks brought it home as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) bounced 0.25% higher.
Finally, ASX energy shares counted themselves lucky, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ)'s 0.22% rise.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's winner was mining services stock Monadelphous Group Ltd (ASX: MND). Monadelphous shares had a great time, rocketing 11.59% up to $13.19 each.
This move comes after the company reported its latest earnings this morning, which investors evidently gave a big tick of approval to.
Here's a look at the rest of this Tuesday's winners:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Monadelphous Group Ltd (ASX: MND) | $13.19 | 11.59% |
| Judo Capital Holdings Ltd (ASX: JDO) | $1.53 | 10.47% |
| Reliance Worldwide Corporation Ltd (ASX: RWC) | $5.12 | 8.94% |
| Ansell Ltd (ASX: ANN) | $29.76 | 8.85% |
| Ingenia Communities Group (ASX: INA) | $5.37 | 5.71% |
| ARB Corproation Ltd (ASX: ARB) | $42.32 | 5.22% |
| Alcoa Corporation (ASX: AAI) | $50.35 | 4.94% |
| Regis Resources Ltd (ASX: RRL) | $1.69 | 4.64% |
| Deep Yellow Ltd (ASX: DYL) | $1.045 | 3.47% |
| Suncorp Group Ltd (ASX: SUN) | $17.95 | 3.10% |
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.
