The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has ended the trading week on a very high high this Friday. Not only did today's session mark the ASX's fifth straight day of gains in a row, but it also left the index at a three-week high. The ASX 200 ended up closing at 7,251.2 points, up a robust 1.06%.
These gains came after another strong session on Wall Street overnight (our time). The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) closed with a healthy 1.26% lift in the early hours of this morning. For once it seems, the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) trailed the Dow, rising by a more muted (but still pleasing) 1.15%.
The more comprehensive S&P 500 Index (SP: .INX) treaded through the middle of the other major US indexes, notching an increase of 1.22%.
So which sectors dominated today's pleasing end to the trading week here on the ASX? Well, it was ASX energy shares that were the driving force behind today's stellar performance. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) led the proverbial pack with its outsized rise of 3.52%.
Utilities shares were another strong performer, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) shooting up by 1.2%.
Mining and financials shares were both solid as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) and S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) recording lifts of 1.06% and 1.11%, respectively.
The only sector to go backwards today was the S&P/ASX 200 Health Care Index (ASX: XHJ), recording a loss of 0.09%.
So let's now check out the top 10 ASX 200 share performers for Friday's session before we start the weekend.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
The top ASX 200 performer this Thursday was none other than energy generator and retailer AGL Energy Ltd (ASX: AGL).
AGL shares shot the moon this Friday, rising close to 10% at the close after gaining around 15% at one point today. This appears to be the result of the company's well-received FY2023 earnings guidance.
As we covered at the time, this saw AGL increase its FY2023 EBITDA guidance range by $80 million, as well as declare that it was expecting its underlying profit to double in FY2024.
Here's a list of the other top-performing ASX 200 shares from today's session.
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| AGL Energy Ltd (ASX: AGL) | $10.60 | 9.73% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) | $6.94 | 8.27% |
| Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) | $3.15 | 8.25% |
| Bellevue Gold Ltd (ASX: BGL) | $1.25 | 7.76% |
| De Grey Mining Limited (ASX: DEG) | $1.36 | 6.67% |
| Syrah Resources Ltd (ASX: SYR) | $0.91 | 6.43% |
| Nickel Industries Ltd (ASX: NIC) | $0.945 | 5% |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) | $11.41 | 4.78% |
| Silver Lake Resources Ltd (ASX: SLR) | $1.04 | 4.52% |
| Gold Road Resources Ltd (ASX: GOR) | $1.755 | 4.15% |
Our top 10 shares countdown is a recurring end-of-day summary to let you know which companies were making big moves on the day. Check in at Fool.com.au after the weekday market closes to see which stocks make the countdown.
