The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) suffered a mildly negative session this Tuesday, walking back from yesterday's exuberant jump with a slight fall. By the time trading finished up today, the ASX 200 had drifted 0.03% lower, leaving the index at 8,867.4 points.
This rather uninspiring day for the local markets follows a slightly more positive start to the American trading week up on Wall Street this morning.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) managed to close higher, inching up 0.04%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) did much better, though, gaining 0.9%.
But let's get back to ASX shares now and take stock of what the different ASX sectors were doing this session.
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Winners and losers
Despite the market's overall fall, there were more green sectors than red ones this Tuesday.
But, starting with the red sectors, it was healthcare shares that took the brunt of investors' displeasure. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) was punished this session, tanking 1.78%.
Financial stocks were hit fairly hard too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) diving 1.06%.
Utilities shares were unlucky as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) dipped 0.83% lower today.
That's it for the losers, though, so let's get to the green sectors. Leading the charge higher were tech stocks, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ)'s 2.14% surge.
Gold shares had another top day as well. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) soared up 1.26% this Tuesday.
Consumer discretionary stocks also ran hot, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) jumping 0.89%.
Next came mining shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) bounced 0.86% higher.
Industrial stocks saw some decent demand, as you can see by the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 0.79% bump.
Communications shares didn't miss out either. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) put on 0.68% this session.
Energy stocks were right behind that, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) adding 0.65% to its total.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) fared decently as well. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) got a 0.39% boost today.
Finally, consumer staples shares managed to clinch a rise, evident by the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ)'s 0.19% improvement.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Coming in at the top of the index chart this Tuesday was uranium stock Boss Energy Ltd (ASX: BOE). Boss shares had a wonderful time of it today, rocketing 10.86% higher to $1.74 each.
This big jump came despite no fresh news or announcements out of the company itself, though.
Here's how the other winners tied up at the dock:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Boss Energy Ltd (ASX: BOE) | $1.74 | 10.86% |
| DroneShield Ltd (ASX: DRO) | $3.38 | 7.30% |
| Deep Yellow Ltd (ASX: DYL) | $2.55 | 7.14% |
| Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP) | $2.62 | 6.07% |
| Superloop Ltd (ASX: SLC) | $2.46 | 5.58% |
| Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN) | $12.13 | 5.48% |
| Mesoblast Ltd (ASX: MSB) | $2.50 | 5.49% |
| Austal Ltd (ASX: ASB) | $6.52 | 5.50% |
| REA Group Ltd (ASX: REA) | $174.87 | 4.64% |
| Pro Medicus Ltd (ASX: PME) | $167.66 | 4.03% |
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.
