It was another strong day for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and many ASX shares this Tuesday, as investors evidently look to make this week a good one, at least so far.
By the time trading closed today, the ASX 200 had risen by a hearty 0.56%, leaving the index back above 8,800 points at 8,808.5.
This exciting Tuesday session for the Australian markets follows a positive start to the American trading week on Wall Street this morning.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) managed to shake off some early pessimism to close 0.17% higher.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was a little more decisive, finishing up 0.26%.
But let's get back to ASX shares now and take stock of how the various ASX sectors benefited, or not, from today's pleasant market conditions.
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Winners and losers
Despite the market's rise, there were still a few sectors that were left behind.
The most-shunned corner of the markets today was energy stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) wasn't making friends, tanking by 1.16%.
Consumer staples shares were no safe haven either, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) plunging 0.85%.
Its consumer discretionary counterpart also missed out. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) was walked back by 0.81% this session.
Utilities shares were unlucky too, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ)'s 0.877% slide.
Our next losers were tech stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) couldn't quite keep investors onside and retreated 0.73%.
Healthcare shares came next, with the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) sinking 0.42% today.
Communications stocks were our final losers. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) saw its value slip 0.25% this session.
Let's get to the winners now. Leading the charge higher this Tuesday were gold shares, illustrated by the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD)'s 2.2% surge.
Broader mining stocks did well, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) vaulted 2.02% higher by the closing bell.
Financial shares received plenty of attention, with the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) lifting 0.7%.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) didn't miss out on some extra cash. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) managed a 0.64% bounce.
Finally, industrial stocks squeaked in with a rise, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 0.1% bump.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Fending off an avalanche of gold miners, our best share this Tuesday was mining services company Imdex Ltd (ASX: IMD). Imdex stock shot up 6.72% this session to $3.95 a share. That was despite an absence of news or announcements from the company itself.
Here's how the other top performers pulled up at the kerb:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Imdex Ltd (ASX: IMD) | $3.95 | 6.76% |
| Austal Ltd (ASX: ASB) | $8.73 | 6.72% |
| Iluka Resources Ltd (ASX: ILU) | $6.68 | 6.20% |
| Greatland Resources Ltd (ASX: GGP) | $12.61 | 5.17% |
| Emerald Resources N.L. (ASX: EMR) | $6.60 | 4.60% |
| West African Resources Ltd (ASX: WAF) | $3.41 | 3.96% |
| Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) | $26.35 | 3.62% |
| Deterra Royalties Ltd (ASX: DRR) | $4.41 | 3.52% |
| Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN) | $60.50 | 3.28% |
| Capricorn Metals Ltd (ASX: CMM) |
$14.45 | 2.92% |
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.
