The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) had a very interesting day indeed this Tuesday. For most of the session, it looked as though the market was destined for a red day. However, investors picked up the buying in late-afternoon trading.
The ASX 200 didn't record a gain for the day, though. It didn't record a loss either. Instead, it ended the day exactly where it started. Yep, the index was completely flat this Tuesday, moving precisely 0.00% and finishing at 8,808.5 points, where it was 24 hours ago. A rare occurrence indeed.
This fascinating result for the local markets followed a decisively negative night to kick off the American trading week on Wall Street, though.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) wasn't in a good mood, dropping 0.26%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) fared even worse, falling 1.55%
But let's return to ASX shares now and take stock of how the different ASX sectors navigated this Tuesday's tepid trading conditions.
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Winners and losers
As you may expect, we had a fairly even break between winners and losers this session.
Leading the latter were real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) was hit hard today, tumbling 1.64%.
Consumer staples shares didn't hold their value either, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) tanking 0.81%.
Financial stocks also had a rough time. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) retreated 0.54%.
Industrial shares were on the nose too, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 0.47% slide.
That's it for the red sectors though, so let's get to the winners. Leading said winners were energy stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) rocketed 1.98% this Tuesday.
Utilities shares were in demand as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) soaring 1.37%.
Mining stocks ran hot, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) surged 0.67% by the closing bell.
Healthcare shares were right behind that, as you can see by the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)'s 0.66% jump.
Gold stocks were also in that ballpark. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) leapt 0.62% higher this session.
Consumer discretionary shares came next, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) advancing 0.39%.
Communications stocks got out ahead as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) lifted 0.21% today.
Finally, tech shares were lucky to come out intact, evident by the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ)'s 0.07% bump.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Gaming technology company Light & Wonder Inc (ASX: LNW) took out this Tuesday's top spot. Light & Wonder shares vaulted 7.98% higher today to finish at $111.60 each. We dove into this jump earlier today.
Here's how the other winners pulled up at the kerb:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Light & Wonder Inc (ASX: LNW) | $111.60 | 7.98% |
| Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP) | $16.75 | 4.95% |
| Seek Ltd (ASX: SEK) | $13.92 | 4.98% |
| IperionX Ltd (ASX: IPX) | $3.71 | 4.51% |
| WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) | $34.75 | 4.29% |
| Karoon Energy Ltd (ASX: KAR) | $1.50 | 3.81% |
| Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX: TWE) | $4.70 | 3.75% |
| Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN) | $11.78 | 3.15% |
| Aurizon Holdings Ltd (ASX: AZJ) | $4.24 | 2.91% |
| Yancoal Australia Ltd (ASX: YAL) | $5.56 | 2.77% |
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.
