The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) was once again firing on all cylinders today, delivering a second day of bumper gains in a row for the week, and a third including the lift from last Friday.
The ASX 200 ended up adding 0.51% to its value this Tuesday, leaving the index at a rosy 7,514.9 points.
This happy Tuesday for ASX shares follows an equally buzzy night of trading over on Wall Street last night (our time).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) kicked off the American trading week with enthusiasm, rising by 0.36%.
The Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) delivered an almost identical gain, rising by 0.32%.
But back to the ASX now, and let’s see where these share market gains manifested amongst the different ASX sectors. Even though it was a great day for the markets overall, we still saw a few sectors take a backward step.
Winners and losers
Chief among those was the gold sector. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) unequivocally missed out today, tanking by 0.71% by the closing bell.
Also on the nose were consumer discretionary shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) wasn’t in favour either and retreated by 0.35% today.
Another sore spot was the real estate investment trusts (REITs) space. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) wasn’t on form, shedding 0.25%.
ASX energy stocks gave up some of yesterday’s gains this Tuesday. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) sank 0.12% lower by the end of the day.
But that’s it for the losers. Moving onto greener pastures now, the best sector from today’s trading ended up being healthcare shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) had a strong day indeed, climbing a chunky 1.02%.
Financial stocks had a day to remember as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) banking a solid 0.75% rise.
Consumer staples stocks didn’t share the fate of their discretionary counterparts, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) getting a 0.71% lift.
Mining shares were also in demand. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) swung a lift of 0.64% by market close.
Utilities stocks didn’t miss out either. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) managed to increase its value by 0.63% today.
Tech shares were also getting bid up, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) recording a gain of 0.62%.
Communications shares were kind to their investors too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) ticking up by 0.36%.
Finally, industrial stocks were friendly today as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) jumping 0.25%.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Taking out the best-performing stock crown on the index for the second day in a row was healthcare stock Polynovo Ltd (ASX: PNV). Polynovo shares put on an additional 6.32% this Tuesday up to $1.85 a share.
This seems to be due to an extension of the goodwill following the company’s latest earnings results, which we went through today.
And here are today’s other top performers:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Polynovo Ltd (ASX: PNV) | $1.85 | 6.32% |
| Arcadium Lithium plc (ASX: LTM) | $7.85 | 4.67% |
| AUB Group Ltd (ASX: AUB) | $31.07 | 4.58% |
| Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) | $9.83 | 4.57% |
| South32 Ltd (ASX: S32) | $3.28 | 4.13% |
| PEXA Group Ltd (ASX: PXA) | $11.22 | 3.22% |
| Coronado Global Resources Inc (ASX: CRN) | $1.68 | 3.07% |
| Mineral Resources Limited (ASX: MIN) | $54.09 | 2.93% |
| IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO) | $7.21 | 2.71% |
| WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) | $76.41 | 2.70% |
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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