It was an explosive day for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and most ASX shares this Tuesday.
For one, the index ended up jumping a healthy 0.89%, closing at 8,374 points. But that was after the ASX 200 clocked a new all-time intra-day high of 8,446.4 points this afternoon.
This euphoric Tuesday session for the Australian markets follows a decent start to the American trading week this morning.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) was out of favour, dropping 0.13%
However, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) more than made up for that with a 0.6% rise.
Let's return to the ASX now and see how the different ASX sectors rode today's wave of optimism.
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Winners and losers
Well, it was all smiles on the markets today, with not a single sector going backwards.
The worst place to be in though was the mining sector. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) looked relatively tame with its 0.11% inch higher.
Consumer staples shares came next, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) lifting 0.45%.
Then we had healthcare stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) did better again, rising 0.64%.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) had a great day as well, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ)'s 0.79% bounce.
ASX consumer discretionary shares didn't disappoint. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) galloped 0.89% higher.
Utilities stocks stepped on the gas, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) vaulting up 0.96%.
Following utilities, we had financial stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) delighted investors with a 1.01% charge higher.
Industrial shares really put on a show though, evident from the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 1.42% improvement.
Energy stocks slightly outperformed that. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) swelled by 1.45%.
Communications shares were a standout sector, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) soaring 1.52%.
Tech stocks ran far hotter though, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ)'s 3.12% surge.
Finally, gold shares took out today's crown. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) rocketed a huge 3.66% higher by the closing bell this Tuesday.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Tech stock TechnologyOne Ltd (ASX: TNE) took out the top slot this Tuesday. TechnologyOne shares had a veritable party today, shooting 10.05% higher to finish at $29.45 each.
This followed the company releasing its FY2024 results, which investors obviously took a shine to.
Here's the rest of today's best:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| TechnologyOne Ltd (ASX: TNE) | $29.45 | 10.05% |
| Sonic Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SHL) | $27.99 | 6.83% |
| De Grey Mining Ltd (ASX: DEG) | $1.49 | 6.05% |
| Block Inc (ASX: SQ2) | $139.16 | 6.00% |
| ALS Ltd (ASX: ALQ) | $15.50 | 5.73% |
| Genesis Minerals Ltd (ASX: GMD) | $2.42 | 4.76% |
| Centuria Capital Group (ASX: CNI) | $1.89 | 4.72% |
| Vault Minerals Ltd (ASX: VAU) | $0.34 | 4.62% |
| Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) | $16.90 | 4.00% |
| Regis Resources Ltd (ASX: RRL) | $2.65 | 3.92% |
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.
