The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) endured another negative trading day this Tuesday, building on the losses we saw kick off the trading week yesterday.
By the time the markets shut, the ASX 200 had closed 0.078% lower after bouncing around for most of the day. That leaves the index at 8,151.4 points.
This miserly Tuesday session came in the wake of a bearish start to the American trading week last night.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) ended up losing 0.24% of its value.
Meanwhile, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was no better, retreating 0.74%.
But let's get back to the local markets and dive deeper into what happened amongst the various ASX sectors this Tuesday.
Winners and losers
Despite the market's drop, we still had more winners than losers this session.
Leading the latter were healthcare shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) had a horrid session, tanking 1.86%.
Consumer staples stocks were better though, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) dropping 0.47%.
Financial shares were right behind that. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) saw 0.42% of its value eroded today.
Industrial stocks ended up on the wrong side of the ledger as well, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 0.19% loss.
Turning to the winners now, these were spearheaded by gold shares. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) rocketed up a sizeable 4.31% this Tuesday.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) got the silver medal, with the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) soaring 0.81% higher.
Energy stocks had a rare green day too. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) also surged up 0.81%.
Broader mining shares were in a similar boat, as you can see by the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ)'s 0.61% bounce.
Utilities stocks were on the winning team today. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) saw its value lift 0.58%.
Communications shares were in that ballpark as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) galloping 0.57% higher.
Consumer discretionary stocks tied with communications. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) also gained 0.57% today.
Finally, tech shares eked out a win, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ)'s 0.3% bump.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Our best share this Tuesday was gaming stock Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (ASX: TAH). Tabcorp shares jumped 9.65% higher this session and finished at 62.5 cents each.
There wasn't any price-sensitive news that explains this gain, but the company did release an investor presentation this morning, which may have attracted some interest.
Here's how the other top performers tied up at the dock today:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (ASX: TAH) | $0.625 | 9.65% |
| NextDC Ltd (ASX: NXT) | $13.71 | 8.29% |
| Ramelius Resources Ltd (ASX: RMS) | $2.81 | 7.25% |
| West African Resources Ltd (ASX: WAF) | $2.43 | 6.58% |
| Helia Group Ltd (ASX: HLI) | $5.01 | 5.70% |
| Perseus Mining Ltd (ASX: PRU) | $3.56 | 5.33% |
| Spartan Resources Ltd (ASX: SPR) | $2.18 | 5.31% |
| Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN) | $8.53 | 5.05% |
| Regis Resources Ltd (ASX: RRL) | $4.65 | 4.97% |
| Bellevue Gold Ltd (ASX: BGL) | $0.965 | 4.89% |
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.
