What a day it has been for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and ASX shares this Friday so far.
After yesterday's loss, the ASX 200 has bounced back with a vengeance after a stunning night on the US markets last night. At the time of writing, the ASX 200 has rocketed by a pleasing 2.7%, propelling it back over 7,100 points.
But it's time to dig deeper into these market moves. So let's take a look at the shares that are currently dominating the ASX 200's share trading volume charts right now, according to investing.com.
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The 3 most traded ASX 200 shares by volume this Friday
Origin Energy Ltd (ASX: ORG)
Our first share up for discussion this Friday is the ASX 200 energy utility company Origin Energy. So far this session, a hefty 26.1 million Origin shares have been transferred to a new address. After rising almost 35% yesterday on the back of a takeover offer, Origin shares are coming back to earth slightly today.
The company has lost 3.5% at the time of writing to $7.56 a share. With all of the drama surrounding the takeover, not to mention the big share price moves, it's no surprise to see Origin Energy on this list today.
Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN)
ASX 200 gold miner Evolution has been in the spotlight for much of this week. So far today, a sizeable 28.9 million Evolution shares have been panned out of the proverbial ASX river. This comes after yet another strong day for the gold price.
Evolution, along with other ASX gold miners, continues to push higher on the back of this strong gold price. Evolution shares are up another 5.76% today thus far to $2.57 a share. The company has risen almost 20% over the past week now. With these gains under the belt, there's little doubt why so many shares are flying around.
Core Lithium Ltd (ASX: CXO)
Our third, final and most traded ASX 200 share today is none other than the ASX 200 lithium stock Core Lithium. At this point of today's session, a whopping 37.1 million Core shares have been bought and sold on the markets.
Again, this seems like a byproduct of a healthy share price gain. Core Lithium shares have also rallied this Friday, gaining a robust 5.3% presently to $1.68 each. This comes after an evidently well-received business update this morning. This large rise in value is the probable cause for the elevated volumes we are witnessing.
