The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) enjoyed a euphoric start to the short trading week this Tuesday. Investors seemed to come back from the long weekend feeling refreshed and invigorated, if the share market's performance today is anything to go by. After staying in green territory for the entire session, the ASX 200 ended up recording a rise of 0.92% today.
That pushed the index back over 8,900 points to 8,941.60.
This robust start to the Australian trading week follows a rosy beginning to the American week, which got underway in the early hours of this morning.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had a fine showing, gaining 0.64%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was playing on the same pitch, rising by 0.43%.
But let's get back to the ASX now, and take stock of how today's gains filtered down into the different ASX sectors.
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Winners and losers
Despite the market's good mood, there were a couple of sectors that missed out on a rise today.
Leading those losers were tech shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) was left out in the cold, shrinking by 0.23%.
The other red corner of the markets was real estate investment trusts (REITs), with the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) sliding down 0.22%.
It was all smiles everywhere else, though.
Leading today's charge were communications stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) was on fire, burning 1.7% higher this session.
Mining shares ran hot too, evident from the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ)'s 1.35% surge.
Healthcare stocks were in demand as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) galloped up 1.23% this Tuesday.
Consumer discretionary shares didn't miss out either, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) jumping 1.09%.
We could say something similar for its consumer staples counterpart. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) soared 0.97%.
Energy shares were in that ballpark as well, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ)'s 0.94% bounce.
As were financial stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) lifted 0.85% today.
Utilities shares made the winners' cut too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) adding 0.61% to its total.
Next came gold stocks. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) got a 0.4% upgrade this Tuesday.
Finally, industrial shares managed to get over the line, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 0.36% bump.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Beating out the rest of the index this Tuesday was healthcare stock Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX). Telix shares rocketed a healthy 8.31% higher today, closing at $11.86 each.
This sizeable jump came despite there being no price-sensitive news or announcements from Telix.
Here's how the rest of today's best fared:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) | $11.86 | 8.31% |
| Capstone Copper Corp (ASX: CSC) | $16.07 | 7.49% |
| Pro Medicus Ltd (ASX: PME) | $190.17 | 5.11% |
| REA Group Ltd (ASX: REA) | $195.82 | 4.64% |
| Monadelphous Group Ltd (ASX: MND) | $31.07 | 3.88% |
| Perenti Ltd (ASX: PRN) | $2.99 | 3.46% |
| Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX: SFR) | $19.71 | 3.41% |
| Lottery Corp Ltd (ASX: TLC) | $5.21 | 3.17% |
| Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) | $12.81 | 3.14% |
| Amcor plc (ASX: AMC) | $64.66 | 3.06% |
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.
