It was another positive day for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and many ASX shares this Tuesday, despite the news of another interest rate hike from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).
The markets weren't really sure what to do for much of the session, with the ASX 200 spending time in both positive and negative territory. The bulls ended up winning the day, though, with the index closing up 0.34% to 8,709.3 points.
This turbulent-but-positive Tuesday on the ASX came after a decidedly more negative start to the American trading week overnight.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had a Garfield-esque start to the trading week, dropping 0.67%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was hit even harder, falling 0.92%.
But let's get back to ASX shares now, though, and take stock of what the various ASX sectors were up to today.
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Winners and losers
Despite the ASX's optimism, we still saw some sectors that couldn't hold water.
The most conspicuous of those were utilities shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) was hit hard, plunging 0.82%.
Energy stocks were also on the nose, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) slumping 0.72%.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) weren't popular either. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) retreated 0.21% today.
Financial stocks couldn't break even, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ)'s 0.13% dip.
Communications shares were next. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) sank by 0.13% this Tuesday.
Our last losers were consumer staples stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) sliding 0.06%.
Turning to the winners now, these were led by tech shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) enjoyed a resurgence this session, roaring 4.61% higher.
Mining stocks also ran hot, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ)'s 1.02% spike.
Consumer discretionary shares proved popular too. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) shot up 0.72% this session.
Gold stocks were in demand, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) adding 0.63% to its total.
We could say something similar about industrial shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) advanced 0.36% today.
Finally, healthcare stocks got in under the wire, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)'s 0.22% improvement.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Coming in hottest on the index this Tuesday was Codan Ltd (ASX: CDA). Codan shares rocketed a massive 23.93% this session to close at $64.43 each.
This came after the company reported its first-half profits, which clearly delighted the market.
Here's how the other winners pulled up at the kerb:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Codan Ltd (ASX: CDA) | $64.43 | 23.93% |
| Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) | $20.63 | 9.44% |
| Sunrise Energy Metals Ltd (ASX: SRL) | $23.06 | 9.19% |
| Perenti Ltd (ASX: PRN) | $2.34 | 8.84% |
| Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd (ASX: PNI) | $13.96 | 8.05% |
| Elsight Ltd (ASX: ELS) | $5.05 | 7.68% |
| Minerals 260 Ltd (ASX: MI6) | $0.90 | 7.14% |
| Electro Optic Systems Holdings Ltd (ASX: EOS) | $11.18 | 5.67% |
| Liontown Ltd (ASX: LTR) | $0.95 | 4.97% |
| IRESS Ltd (ASX: IRE) | $5.37 | 4.68% |
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.
