The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) broke a four-session winning streak on Tuesday, falling 0.28% to close at 7,131 points.
Most of the ASX 200âs 11 sectors closed lower today, with only the S&P/ASX 200 Communications Index (ASX: XTJ) and the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) posting notable gains. They each rose around 0.2%.
The latter may have been bolstered by new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, finding Aussie householdsâ discretionary spending was 6.3% higher in November 2022 than in the same month of 2021.
Spending on consumer staples also lifted 17.1%, while spending on goods and services lifted 1.2% and 24% respectively.
Meanwhile, the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XJO) fell 0.3% today despite oil prices rising around 1.3% overnight.
The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) also fell 0.5%, weighed down by lithium and gold shares.
Still, there were plenty of gains on the ASX 200 on Tuesday. Letâs look at the top 10.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Todayâs top-performing ASX 200 share was Boral Limited (ASX: BLD).
It posted a 2.6% gain despite no news having been released by the building products and construction materials provider.
These shares made todayâs biggest gains:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Boral Limited (ASX: BLD) | $3.10 | 2.65% |
| Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) | $32.06 | 2.2% |
| Lottery Corporation Ltd (ASX: TLC) | $4.72 | 1.94% |
| Carsales.com Ltd (ASX: CAR) | $21.28 | 1.92% |
| Domain Holdings Australia Ltd (ASX: DHG) | $2.78 | 1.83% |
| ResMed Inc (ASX: RMD) | $30.57 | 1.7% |
| Incitec Pivot Ltd (ASX: IPL) | $3.78 | 1.61% |
| Lendlease Group (ASX: LLC) | $8.03 | 1.39% |
| REA Group Limited (ASX: REA) | $112.83 | 1.39% |
| Nanosonics Ltd (ASX: NAN) | $4.43 | 1.37% |
Our top 10 shares countdown is a recurring end-of-day summary to let you know which companies were making big moves on the day. Check in at Fool.com.au after the weekday market closes to see which stocks make the countdown.
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Motley Fool contributor Brooke Cooper has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Nanosonics and ResMed. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Nanosonics and ResMed. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Carsales.com and REA Group. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.
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