It ended up being quite a wonderful day for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) this Tuesday.
The ASX 200 managed to add 0.24% to its value and closed up at 8,140.9 points. But that was after touching a new all-time intraday high of 8,150.5 points this afternoon.
This tremendous Tuesday for ASX shares comes after a mixed night of trading up on Wall Street overnight to start off the American trading week.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) rose another 0.55% after touching a new record high of its own.
Things weren't so rosy for the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) though, which dropped 0.52%.
Returning to the ASX though, it's time for a look at what was going on amongst the different ASX sectors this session.
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Winners and losers
It was almost all smiles on the markets today, with only one sector going backwards.
That unlucky sector was gold shares. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) was left out in the cold today, falling 0.93%.
But the rest of the ASX was on fire. Leading the burn were tech stocks, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ)'s 1.07% surge.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) also had a blast. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) soared 0.74%.
Industrial shares were in demand too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) galloping up 0.36%.
As were ASX utilities stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) shot up 0.3%.
Consumer discretionary shares had a wonderful time, evident from the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ)'s 0.28% spike.
Healthcare stocks were getting bought up as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) bounced 0.22% upwards.
Then we had energy shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) lifted 0.2% higher today.
Communications stocks came next, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ)'s 0.19% rise.
Financial shares put on a decent show too. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) enjoyed a 0.17% upswing.
Consumer staples shares were a little more muted, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) closing up 0.09%.
Finally, mining stocks round out the list. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) inched up 0.05%.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's top stock was healthcare share Polynovo Ltd (ASX: PNV).
Polynovo stock jumped by a sizeable 6.53% up to $2.61 each. That was despite no major news or announcements out of the company today.
Here are the rest of today's best shares:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Polynovo Ltd (ASX: PNV) | $2.61 | 6.53% |
| Centuria Capital Group (ASX: CNI) | $1.995 | 4.72% |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) | $18.50 | 3.82% |
| Pro Medicus Ltd (ASX: PME) | $168.02 | 3.61% |
| Ansell Ltd (ASX: ANN) | $31.69 | 3.60% |
| Helia Group Ltd (ASX: HLI) | $4.01 | 3.08% |
| Alcoa Corporation (ASX: AAI) | $50.35 | 2.99% |
| West African Resources Ltd (ASX: WAF) | $1.54 | 2.67% |
| Xero Ltd (ASX: XRO) | $148.10 | 2.56% |
| Brambles Ltd (ASX: BXB) | $19.01 | 2.54% |
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.
