The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) enjoyed a mild recovery this Tuesday, bouncing back a little from yesterday's rough start to the trading week.
By the time the markets closed up shop, the ASX 200 had risen by 0.17%. That leaves the index at 8,579.7 points.
This decent Tuesday session for the local markets comes after a gloomy start to the American trading week in the early hours of this morning.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had a tough start, dropping a weighty 0.9%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) fared a little better, but still fell 0.38%.
But let's return to ASX shares now and check out which of the different ASX sectors benefited the most (and least) from today's trading.
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Winners and losers
Despite the market's rise, there were still a few sectors that were left behind.
The most conspicuous of those were tech stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) had a horrid day, tanking by 1.55%.
Utilities shares were also shunned, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) diving 0.41%.
Consumer discretionary stocks were left out in the cold, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) went backwards by 0.34% today.
Gold shares were no safe haven either, illustrated by the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD)'s 0.17% dip.
Industrial stocks fared similarly. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) lost 0.13% by the closing bell.
Communications shares also missed out, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) sliding 0.07% lower.
Our final losers this Tuesday were healthcare stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) ended up slipping 0.01%.
Let's turn to the green sectors now. The charge higher was led by energy shares, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ)'s 1.08% surge.
Mining stocks had another decent day, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) galloped up 0.74%.
Consumer staples shares fared well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) jumping 0.46%.
We could say the same for real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) lifted 0.43% today.
Finally, financial stocks joined the winner's list, if only just, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ)'s 0.03% bump.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's winner was energy stock Yancoal Australia Ltd (ASX: YAL). Yancoal shares got a 3.35% boost this Tuesday, up to $5.55 a share.
This gain came without any news or announcements from the company itself, though. Even so, most energy shares had a great time this session
Here's how the other winners tied up at the dock this afternoon:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Yancoal Australia Ltd (ASX: YAL) | $5.55 | 3.35% |
| AUB Group Ltd (ASX: AUB) | $31.55 | 3.00% |
| HomeCo Daily Needs REIT (ASX: HDN) | $1.40 | 2.94% |
| Computershare Ltd (ASX: CPU) | $35.64 | 2.65% |
| Judo Capital Holdings Ltd (ASX: JDO) | $1.61 | 2.55% |
| Dexus (ASX: DXS) | $7.37 | 2.22% |
| Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: LYC) | $15.02 | 2.18% |
| Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX: SFR) | $16.28 | 2.13% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) | $7.12 | 2.01% |
| Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd (ASX: HVN) | $7.14 | 1.85% |
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.
