It was an explosive day for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and most ASX shares this Tuesday.
For one, the index ended up jumping a healthy 0.89%, closing at 8,374 points. But that was after the ASX 200 clocked a new all-time intra-day high of 8,446.4 points this afternoon.
This euphoric Tuesday session for the Australian markets follows a decent start to the American trading week this morning.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) was out of favour, dropping 0.13%
However, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) more than made up for that with a 0.6% rise.
Let's return to the ASX now and see how the different ASX sectors rode today's wave of optimism.
Winners and losers
Well, it was all smiles on the markets today, with not a single sector going backwards.
The worst place to be in though was the mining sector. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) looked relatively tame with its 0.11% inch higher.
Consumer staples shares came next, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) lifting 0.45%.
Then we had healthcare stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) did better again, rising 0.64%.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) had a great day as well, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ)'s 0.79% bounce.
ASX consumer discretionary shares didn't disappoint. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) galloped 0.89% higher.
Utilities stocks stepped on the gas, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) vaulting up 0.96%.
Following utilities, we had financial stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) delighted investors with a 1.01% charge higher.
Industrial shares really put on a show though, evident from the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 1.42% improvement.
Energy stocks slightly outperformed that. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) swelled by 1.45%.
Communications shares were a standout sector, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) soaring 1.52%.
Tech stocks ran far hotter though, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ)'s 3.12% surge.
Finally, gold shares took out today's crown. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) rocketed a huge 3.66% higher by the closing bell this Tuesday.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Tech stock TechnologyOne Ltd (ASX: TNE) took out the top slot this Tuesday. TechnologyOne shares had a veritable party today, shooting 10.05% higher to finish at $29.45 each.
This followed the company releasing its FY2024 results, which investors obviously took a shine to.
Here's the rest of today's best:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| TechnologyOne Ltd (ASX: TNE) | $29.45 | 10.05% |
| Sonic Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SHL) | $27.99 | 6.83% |
| De Grey Mining Ltd (ASX: DEG) | $1.49 | 6.05% |
| Block Inc (ASX: SQ2) | $139.16 | 6.00% |
| ALS Ltd (ASX: ALQ) | $15.50 | 5.73% |
| Genesis Minerals Ltd (ASX: GMD) | $2.42 | 4.76% |
| Centuria Capital Group (ASX: CNI) | $1.89 | 4.72% |
| Vault Minerals Ltd (ASX: VAU) | $0.34 | 4.62% |
| Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) | $16.90 | 4.00% |
| Regis Resources Ltd (ASX: RRL) | $2.65 | 3.92% |
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.
