It was another successful day for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and the local stock market this Tuesday, with investors building on the confidence that kicked off the trading week yesterday.
By the time the markets wrapped up this session, the ASX 200 had added a healthy 0.43% to its total, leaving the index at a flat 8,269 points.
This robust day of trading for ASX shares follows a euphoric night up on Wall Street.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had a blast of a day, jumping 2.81% higher.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was the real star, though, exploding up 4.35%.
Let's return to ASX shares now for a deeper analysis of how the different ASX sectors divided today's trading gains.
Winners and losers
Despite the broader market's decisive gains, investors still didn't pay attention to a few sectors this Tuesday.
The most conspicuous of those was gold shares. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) had a horrid day, tanking a chunky 5.3%.
Consumer staples stocks were also left out in the cold, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) cratering 2.61%.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) had a rough time too. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) retreated 1.21% today.
Communications shares came up short as well, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ)'s 0.73% loss.
We could say the same for utilities stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) went home 0.59% lighter.
Industrial stocks were our final losers. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) was spared a big loss though, inching 0.01% lower.
Turning to the winners now, it was tech shares that led the charge, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) rocketing 3.35% higher.
Energy shares ran hot, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) soared a flat 3% higher this Tuesday.
Healthcare stocks enjoyed some love as well, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)'s 1.93% gallop higher.
Consumer discretionary stocks made the winner's cut too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) bouncing up 1.12%.
Mining shares didn't miss out on a slice of the action. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) had its value boosted by 0.76% today.
Finally, financial stocks were a little more muted, as the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ)'s 0.11% lift shows.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's best stock was healthcare company Clarity Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: CU6). Clarity shares jumped 15.32% higher to close at $2.56 each.
This dramatic spike in value was potentially sparked by news that US President Donald Trump ordered lower prescription drug prices over in the 'States.
Here are the other best stocks from today's trading:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Clarity Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: CU6) | $2.56 | 15.32% |
| Polynovo Ltd (ASX: PNV) | $1.67 | 14.38% |
| Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) | $27.18 | 13.96% |
| Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN) | $25.04 | 9.78% |
| Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX: CTD) | $13.27 | 9.94% |
| Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP) | $1.99 | 8.77% |
| Alcoa Corporation (ASX: AAI) | $44.10 | 7.72% |
| Breville Group Ltd (ASX: BRG) | $32.77 | 7.76% |
| Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd (ASX: PNI) | $20.79 | 6.56% |
| Perpetual Ltd (ASX: PPT) | $18.22 | 5.87% |
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.
