After snatching a small win from the jaws of defeat yesterday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) wasn't so lucky this Tuesday.
After a bouncy session, the ASX 200 closed 0.083% lower today, leaving the index at a still-respectable 8,103.2 points.
The American markets were closed last night for the Labour (or Labor for our Stateside friends) Day weekend, so we're still stuck with those healthy rises we saw last Friday for the US markets.
But let's get down to it and take stock of what the various ASX sectors were up to this Tuesday.
Winners and losers
It will come as no surprise to learn that most of the ASX sectors went backwards this session.
These were led by consumer staples shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) was whacked hard today, cratering 1.91%.
Mining stocks also had a horrid time today, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) plunging 1.39%.
ASX utilities shares did a little better. But the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) still tanked 0.68%.
Next, we had energy stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) retreating 0.57%.
Consumer discretionary shares were another sore spot. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) was sent down 0.39%.
Industrial stocks joined the pity party, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 0.38% downgrade.
Our final losers were real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) slipped 0.02%.
Turning now to the winners, it was tech shares that were in the vanguard. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) surged 1.2% higher by the closing bell.
Financial stocks also had a good day, as evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ)'s 0.89% leap higher.
Communications shares were a little more subdued. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) still managed to bounce 0.3% higher though.
Healthcare stocks halved that gain, with the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) lifting 0.15% upwards.
Finally, gold shares eked out a rise. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) inched 0.05% higher today.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Coming out on top of the table this Tuesday was transport share Kelsian Group Ltd (ASX: KLS). Kelsian stock rose by 5.8% today to $4.01 a share.
This may have been a bounceback from last week's drop, but an ASX notice that a director was picking up shares recently might have helped, too.
Here's how the rest of this session's top shares landed the plane:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Kelsian Group Ltd (ASX: KLS) | $4.01 | 5.80% |
| Nanosonics Ltd (ASX: NAN) | $3.33 | 5.05% |
| Lovisa Holdings Ltd (ASX: LOV) | $33.42 | 4.27% |
| Gold Road Resources Ltd (ASX: GOR) | $1.70 | 3.98% |
| Smartgroup Corporation Ltd (ASX: SIQ) | $8.67 | 2.73% |
| Bellevue Gold Ltd (ASX: BGL) | $1.18 | 2.61% |
| Credit Corp Group Ltd (ASX: CCP) | $15.58 | 2.57% |
| Strike Energy Ltd (ASX: STX) | $0.20 | 2.56% |
| Polynovo Ltd (ASX: PNV) | $2.41 | 2.55% |
| WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) | $124.38 | 2.41% |
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.
