It was another strong session for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and many ASX shares this Tuesday. The ASX backed up yesterday's strong start to the trading week with another rise today.
By the time trading wrapped up, the ASX 200 had climbed another 0.4% to close at 8,845.9 points.
This optimistic session for the Australian markets follows a decent start to the American trading week overnight.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) overcame an initial dip to push 0.14% higher.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was more enthusiastic, though, shooting up 0.7%.
It's time to get back to the local markets and see what happened in the various ASX sectors this Tuesday.
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Winners and losers
There were only a few sectors that missed out on a rise today.
At the front of those sectors were real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) was again out of form, retreating 0.34%.
Consumer staples stocks had a rough time too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) sliding down 0.29%.
Tech shares were our final losers. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) sliiped 0.06% lower this Tuesday.
But that's it for the losers. The winning sectors were led by gold stocks that shone the brightest, illustrated by the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD)'s 2.15% surge.
Broader mining stocks were in high demand as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) soared up 0.86% this session.
Financial shares ran hot too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) galloping up 0.63%.
Then we had industrial stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) managed a 0.26% bounce today.
Healthcare shares came in just behind that, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)'s 0.21% bump.
Communications stocks were in favour as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) lifted 0.12%.
Consumer discretionary shares were in the same ballpark, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) rising 0.1%.
Energy stocks recovered a little. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) ticked up 0.06% this Tuesday.
Finally, utilities shares pulled out a win, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ)'s 0.05% improvement.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
ASX healthcare stock Telix Pharmaceutical Ltd (ASX: TLX) came out on top of the index this Tuesday, recording a 9.2% rise to $16.38 a share this session.
This conspicuous jump followed an exciting announcement from the company this morning.
Here's the rest of today's best:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) | $16.38 | 9.20% |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: LYC) | $16.52 | 8.04% |
| DroneShield Ltd (ASX: DRO) | $3.54 | 6.95% |
| Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) | $16.44 | 5.93% |
| Emerald Resources N.L. (ASX: EMR) | $4.86 | 5.42% |
| Greatland Resources Ltd (ASX: GGP) | $7.44 | 4.35% |
| IperionX Ltd (ASX: IPX) | $6.98 | 4.02% |
| Westgold Resources Ltd (ASX: WGX) | $4.37 | 3.80% |
| Superloop Ltd (ASX: SLC) | $3.32 | 3.75% |
| Iluka Resources Ltd (ASX: ILU) | $6.11 | 3.38% |
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.
