It was another fantastic day for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) this Tuesday, with the index hitting its latest new all-time high.
The ASX 200 added 0.56% by the close of today's session, leaving the index at 8,495.2 points. That, of course, comes after the index hit its new high watermark of 8,514.5 points during intra-day trading.
This explosive Tuesday for ASX shares follows a mixed start to the trading week over on Wall Street this morning.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) got off to a rocky start, dropping 0.29%.
However, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) made up for that with a confident 0.97% jump in value.
Let's return to the ASX now and take stock of what the different ASX sectors were doing today amid this optimism.
Winners and losers
Despite the market's bullish outlook, a couple of sectors missed out on a gain today.
Most prominently amongst those were gold shares. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) was again shunned this session, tanking 0.89%.
Utilities stocks also suffered, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) diving 0.51%.
Mining shares were the other laggards today. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) slipped by 0.05%.
But it was all smiles everywhere else.
Leading today's winners were healthcare stocks, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)'s 1.15% surge.
Consumer discretionary shares were on fire too. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) soared up 1.05% this Tuesday.
Industrial stocks joined the party, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) charging 0.92% higher.
As did ASX communications shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) galloped up 0.84%.
Consumer staples stocks counted themselves lucky as well, evident from the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ)'s 0.78% lift.
Financial shares also had a blast. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) banked a 0.62% rise.
Following financials, we had real estate investment trusts (REITs), with the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) bouncing 0.48% higher.
Energy stocks fared well too. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) shot up 0.27% this session.
Finally, tech shares eked out a rise, as you'll see from the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ)'s 0.14% improvement.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's winner was IGA-owner Metcash Ltd (ASX: MTS). Metcash shares rose by a confident 752% and finished at $3.43 a share.
This seems to be a continuation of the momentum we have seen with this company following yesterday's well-received half-yearly results.
Here's how the rest of today's best pulled up:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Metcash Ltd (ASX: MTS) | $3.43 | 7.52% |
| Star Entertainment Group Ltd (ASX: SGR) | $0.225 | 7.14% |
| Block Inc (ASX: SQ2) | $143.94 | 5.82% |
| Neuren Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: NEU) | $13.39 | 5.52% |
| Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG) | $11.27 | 5.23% |
| Light & Wonder Inc (ASX: LNW) | $152.19 | 4.45% |
| Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) | $26.45 | 3.81% |
| Netwealth Group Ltd (ASX: NWL) | $30.34 | 3.73% |
| Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd (ASX: PNI) | $24.36 | 3.35% |
| Pro Medicus Limited (ASX: PME) | $256.73 | 3.17% |
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.
