It was a day of relief and optimism for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and ASX investors this Tuesday. After several days of sometimes nasty drops, investors turned the ship around today.
By the end of trading, the ASX 200 had risen by a decent 0.48%, leaving the index at a flat 8,231 points.
This happy turn of events for Australian investors follows a more mixed morning up on Wall Street to kick-start the American trading week.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) was in fine form, shooting up 0.86%
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) wasn't as lucky though, dropping 0.38%.
Time to get back to the local market snow though and see how the different ASX sectors benefitted (or not) from today's return to optimism.
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Winners and losers
We had far more green sectors than red ones this Tuesday.
The worst-performing of the latter were again tech stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) was sent home with a 0.49% dent.
Financial shares also missed out on the party (if only just), with the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) slipping 0.02%
Our final losers were consumer discretionary stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) barely qualifies though, going down by less than 0.01%.
Turning to the winners now, it was mining shares that were the place to be today. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) enjoyed a 1.51% surge this session.
Energy stocks were on fire as well, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ)'s 1.17% dash higher.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) were just behind that. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) soared up 1.16% today.
Communications shares were in demand as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) adding 1.13% to its value.
As were gold stocks. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) received a 0.96% improvement from the markets.
Consumer staples stocks weren't quite as enthusiastic, although the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) still added 0.68%.
Utilities shares got about half of that. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) lifted by 0.32%.
We can halve that gain once more for industrial stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) rising 0.13%.
Finally, healthcare stocks got out with a win, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)'s 0.06% bump.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's index winner came down to Ingenia Communities Group (ASX: INA). Ingenia shares rocketed a huge 15.04% this session up to $5.20 each.
This dramatic spike came after Ingenia released some improved guidance for the 2025 financial year.
Here are the rest of today's best:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Ingenia Communities Group (ASX: INA) | $5.20 | 15.04% |
| Star Entertainment Group Ltd (ASX: SGR) | $0.14 | 12.00% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) | $6.45 | 6.61% |
| Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (ASX: TAH) | $0.595 | 6.25% |
| Johns Lyng Group Ltd (ASX: JLG) | $3.89 | 5.99% |
| Polynovo Ltd (ASX: PNV) | $2.15 | 5.91% |
| Boss Energy Ltd (ASX: BOE) | $2.75 | 5.36% |
| Lovisa Holdings Ltd (ASX: LOV) | $26.86 | 5.17% |
| Vault Minerals Ltd (ASX: VAU) | $0.355 | 4.41% |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) | $24.98 | 4.00% |
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
