Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

The markets weren't in a forgiving mood this Friday…

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The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) has finished the trading week on another low note this Friday. After falling every day since Tuesday, the ASX 200 saw no reason to change course this session.

By close of trading, the index had lost a decent 0.2%, and had fallen down to 7,156.7 points.

This disappointing end to the week came after a bit of a mixed bag last night up on the US markets.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) managed to eke out a mild gain, rising by 0.17%. But the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) wasn't so lucky, sliding by a notable 0.89%.

So let's now see what was going on in the different corners of the markets today with a look at the various ASX sectors.

Winners and losers

Despite the chunky fall we saw for the broader market, we still had a bit of variety amongst the different ASX sectors.

The worst place to be this Friday was in the mining space. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) had another shocker today, tanking by a hefty 1%.

Miners were followed by consumer discretionary shares. The S&P/ ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) ended up losing 0.8% of its value.

Consumer staples stocks fared a little better, but the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) still recorded a 0.39% drop.

That was almost mirrored by ASX tech stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) fell by 0.41%.

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) were just behind, with the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) retreating by 0.38%.

But that's it for the major losers. Let's get on with the winners now, starting with the best sector of the day – utilities shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) had a cracking time of it this Friday, shooting up 1.05%.

Healthcare shares were another bright spot, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)'s 0.62% rise.

As was the ASX gold shares space. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) was raised up 0.55%.

Industrials stocks also had a pleasing day, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) lifting by 0.36%.

Finally, energy shares and financials recorded some mild rises. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) crawled 0.17% higher, while the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) inched up 0.11%.

Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown

Today had some fairly mild, but undoubtedly still welcome, gains amongst the top tiers of the ASX.

This Friday's champion of the investing arena was healthcare stock Polynovo Ltd (ASX: PNV).

Polynovo shares rose a healthy 3.08% today to finish the week at $1.34 a share. This could be a response to some bullish broker love out from Morgans earlier in the week.

Here's a look at the other top stocks from today's trading:

ASX-listed company Share price Price change
Polynovo Ltd (ASX: PNV) $1.34 3.08%
PEXA Group Ltd (ASX: PXA) $11.57 2.57%
Regis Resources Ltd (ASX: RRL) $1.61 2.55%
New Hope Corporation Limited (ASX: NHC) $5.98 2.05%
Perseus Mining Ltd (ASX: PRU) $1.79 1.99%
Gold Road Resources Ltd (ASX: GOR) $1.68 1.51%
Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX: TWE) $11.43 1.33%
Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP) $53.19 1.31%
Computershare Ltd (ASX: CPU) $25.78 1.3%
Boral Limited (ASX: BLD) $4.73 1.28%

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.

Motley Fool contributor Sebastian Bowen has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Domino's Pizza Enterprises, PEXA Group, and PolyNovo. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Domino's Pizza Enterprises and Treasury Wine Estates. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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