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.
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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.
