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.
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.
