This Tuesday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and many ASX shares had another successful day of trading.
After a decent start to the week yesterday, investors stepped up their buying, with the ASX 200 adding 0.34% today. That brings the index up to 8,249.2 points.
This happy Tuesday for the Australian markets follows a strong start to the American trading week in the early hours of this morning.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) hit the ground running, bouncing 0.65% higher.
The Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) wasn't quite as enthusiastic, but still vaulted up 0.26%.
But let's return to the ASX and take stock of how the different ASX sectors fared during today's good mood on the markets.
Winners and losers
We only had a few sectors that missed out on a rise today.
First up were energy shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) had a rather negative day, dropping 0.67%.
Utilities stocks also missed out, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) falling 0.41%.
Healthcare shares weren't in form either. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) slid down 0.32%.
Communications stocks round out our losers, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ)'s 0.3% slip.
Turning to the far more numerous winners now, gold shares came out on top today. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) soared up 1.87%.
Consumer discretionary stocks had a great day as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) enjoying a 0.76% surge.
Tech shares were on fire too. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) shot up 0.74%.
Mining stocks also found themselves being bought up, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ)'s 0.6% gain.
As did financial shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) bounced 0.54% higher this Tuesday.
Consumer staples stocks benefitted from today's optimism, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) lifting 0.36%.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) also put on a good show. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) bounced up 0.17%.
Our final winners were industrial shares, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 0.14% inch higher.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Once again, today's winner was payments stock Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP). Zip shares rocketed another 11.83% today to finish at $3.12 each.
This big jump follows the company's latest quarterly earnings update, which investors obviously loved.
Here's how the other top shares from today's trading pulled up:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP) | $3.12 | 11.83% |
| Premier Investments Limited (ASX: PMV) | $33.94 | 9.91% |
| Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN) | $37.00 | 7.15% |
| Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (ASX: TAH) | $0.48 | 5.49% |
| Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) | $17.89 | 3.53% |
| News Corporation (ASX: NWS) | $43.45 | 3.28% |
| Westgold Resources Ltd (ASX: WGX) | $3.23 | 3.19% |
| Audinate Group Ltd (ASX: AD8) | $9.06 | 3.07% |
| Judo Capital Holdings Ltd (ASX: IFL) | $1.87 | 3.03% |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: LYC) | $7.73 | 2.79% |
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.
