It was a very positive session for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and many ASX shares this Tuesday, with the markets throwing off the caution that they started the week with yesterday.
After a shaky start this morning, investors grew more confident as the day wore on, with the ASX 200 closing with a 0.56% gain. That leaves the index at 8,407.6 points.
The US markets were closed last night for a long weekend, so let's now check out what was happening amongst the different ASX sectors this session.
Winners and losers
Despite the market's lift, we still saw a few sectors walk backward today.
Leading those losers were gold shares. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) was shunned this session, cratering by 1.51%.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) were also left out in the cold, with the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) retreating 0.42%.
Communications stocks had a day to forget, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) ended up going backwards by 0.28%.
Consumer staples shares weren't much better, as you'll see by the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ)'s 0.26% dive.
Utilities stocks fared identically. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) also lost 0.26% by the closing bell.
Our final losers, mining shares, represented a slight improvement, though, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) dipping 0.18%.
Turning to the winners now, tech stocks were the best place to have been invested. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) soared 1.24% higher this Tuesday.
Financial shares enjoyed a strong showing too, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ)'s 1.1% surge.
Healthcare stocks ran hot as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) saw its value rise 0.9%.
Industrial shares also enjoyed strong demand, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) lifting 0.86% higher.
Consumer discretionary stocks were right behind that. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) had bounced 0.82% higher by the end of trading.
Finally, energy shares managed to finish ahead, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ)'s 0.47% uptick.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
This Tuesday's top performer was copper stock Capstone Copper Corp (ASX: CSC). Capstone shares had a blowout today, rocketing 6.84% higher to close at $8.43 each.
This came despite no obvious catalysts from the company itself.
Here's how the other index winners landed the plane:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Capstone Copper Corp (ASX: CSC) | $8.43 | 6.84% |
| Neuren Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: NEU) | $14.05 | 4.46% |
| Lovisa Holdings Ltd (ASX: LOV) | $29.14 | 4.22% |
| Light & Wonder Inc (ASX: LNW) | $140.65 | 3.21% |
| Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX: SFR) | $11.36 | 3.09% |
| Brambles Ltd (ASX: BXB) | $22.81 | 2.98% |
| Temple & Webster Group Ltd (ASX: TPW) | $20.70 | 2.68% |
| Elders Ltd (ASX: ELD) | $6.32 | 2.60% |
| Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX: CTD) | $13.36 | 2.53% |
| SiteMinder Ltd (ASX: SDR) | $4.51 | 2.50% |
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.
