Here are the 3 most heavily traded ASX 200 shares on Friday

Lithium shares are dominating our most-heavily traded ASX 200 stocks today.

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Published April 14, 2023 3:31 pm AEST

It's looking like the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) is on track for a positive end to the trading week after yesterday's rude interruption to what was an unblemished week of gains before that.

At the time of writing, the ASX 200 has lifted by a healthy 0.46%, putting the Index at just under 7,360 points.

What a way to start the weekend! But let's now take a deeper dive into these positive moves by taking stock of the shares that are currently at the top of 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

Telstra Group Ltd (ASX: TLS)

First up today is the blue chip ASX 200 telco Telstra. So far this Friday, a hefty 8.42 million Telstra shares have been dialled in for trading. There hasn't been any official news from Telstra itself for almost a month. So this volume looks like it's a consequence of the movements of Telstra shares themselves.

Telstra has indeed had a solid day. It's currently up by 0.71% at $4.28 a share, almost doubling the rise of the broader market. This gain is probably why we are seeing Telstra grace our list today.

Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS)

Next up this Friday is the ASX 200 lithium stock Pilbara Minerals. This session has seen a sizeable 28.97 million Pilbara shares brought to auction thus far. There's been nothing out of Pilbara itself either during today's trading.

So again, this looks like it is being driven by the gyrations of the Pilbara share price. Pilbara has indeed had a volatile day. It has spent time in both positive and negative territory this session, but investors have been stepping on the gas this afternoon, putting Pilbara up a pleasing 3.36% at $3.69 a share. With this gain, no wonder so many Pilbara shares are bouncing around.

Sayona Mining Ltd (ASX: SYA)

Our third, final and most traded ASX 200 stock today is another lithium share in Sayona Mining. At this point of the day, a whopping 29.92 million Sayona shares have been taken to market. With no news or announcements out of Sayona.

Once more it seems we have share price movements to thank for this elevated trading volume. Sayona has had a bouncy, if inconsequential, day of trading thus far this Friday. At present, the company is flat at 19 cents a share but has lifted as high as 19.2 cents and dropped as low as 18.7 cents over the day's trading.

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