The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO)'s recovery continued this Tuesday, with the index building on the gains we saw yesterday to push slightly higher.
By the time the markets closed, the ASX 200 had given up an early storm higher to record a tentative gain of 0.08%. That leaves the index at 7,860.4 points.
This decent day for the Australian markets comes after a much more bullish start to the American trading week this morning.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had another great day, rising 0.85%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was a little more cautious, but still pushed 0.31% higher.
But let's return to the ASX now for a look at what was happening amongst the different ASX sectors this Tuesday.
Winners and losers
There were far more green sectors than red ones today.
Leading the latter group were consumer discretionary stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) had a rough one, retreating by 0.58%.
Financial shares had a tough day as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) losing 0.17%.
Our last losers were consumer staples stocks, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ)'s 0.01% dip.
Turning to the winners now, utilities shares led the charge higher. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) soared up 1.71% this Tuesday.
Gold stocks also had a winner, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) surging 0.95%.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) were in demand as well. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) galloped 0.71% higher today.
Energy shares were running hot, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ)'s 0.6% uptick.
Mining stocks were a little more muted though. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) saw a 0.3% boost this session.
Communications shares came next, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) lifting 0.26%.
Then we had tech stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) rose by 0.12% by the closing bell.
Industrial shares found themselves on the right side of the ledger too, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 0.11% bump.
Finally, healthcare stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) just made the winner's cut, inching up 0.03%.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's best stock was healthcare company Clarity Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: CU6).
Clarity shares had a blowout today, shooting 10.63% higher to finish at $2.81 each. This big jump wasn't sparked by any fresh news out of the company, but we dove into some possible catalysts here.
Here are the other top shares that made the cut:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Clarity Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: CU6) | $2.81 | 10.63% |
| New Hope Corporation Ltd (ASX: NHC) | $4.03 | 8.92% |
| Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) | $0.72 | 5.11% |
| Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) | $10.37 | 4.54% |
| Challenger Ltd (ASX: CGF) | $5.64 | 4.06% |
| IDP Education Ltd (ASX: IEL) | $10.46 | 3.67% |
| West African Resources Ltd (ASX: WAF) | $2.32 | 3.57% |
| Nufarm Ltd (ASX: NUF) | $3.97 | 3.39% |
| Steadfast Group Ltd (ASX: SDF) | $5.68 | 3.27% |
| AUB Group Ltd (ASX: AUB) | $29.01 | 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.
