The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) ended the trading week on a high this Friday. Literally so, with the index once again resetting its intraday trading record.
By the time the markets wrapped up, the ASX 200 was sitting at 8,209.5 points, a gain of 0.21% for the session. That was after hitting a new all-time high of 8,246.2 points during intraday trading.
This joyous end to the week for ASX investors follows an equally bullish night up on Wall Street overnight (our time).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) shot up 1.26% after hitting a new record of its own.
The Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) exploded higher by an even-more impressive 2.51%.
But let's return to the local markets now and have a look at how the various ASX sectors tracked amidst today's euphoria.
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Winners and losers
Despite the new record for the broader market, a few sectors still went backwards this Friday.
At the front of this pack were real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) lost a hefty 0.64% of its value today.
Consumer staples stocks also missed out, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) shrinking by 0.29%.
Healthcare shares were the last losers. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) retreated by 0.13%.
Turning now to the winners, consumer discretionary stocks took out the top spot, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ)'s 1.12% surge.
Gold shares were also delighting investors. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) soared up 0.74%.
ASX tech stocks were in demand too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) galloping 0.56% higher.
Utilities shares followed tech. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) banked a 0.41% gain.
Financial stocks were also on the right side of the ledger, illustrated by the 0.36% lift in the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ).
Communications shares recovered from yesterday's loss. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) rose by 0.32%.
Energy stocks had a good day too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) bouncing up 0.21%.
Mining shares were a little more muted. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) still got a 0.15% bump though.
Finally, industrial shares eked out a win, evident from the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 0.06% inch higher.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's best share to have owned was healthcare stock Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX).
Telix shares vaulted 8.26% higher today to $23.31 each. This move came despite no obvious cause, although my Fool colleague discussed a potential catalyst here.
Here are the rest of today's best:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) | $23.31 | 8.26% |
| Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (ASX: TAH) | $0.455 | 5.81% |
| Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) | $18.09 | 5.17% |
| Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT (ASX: CQE) | $3.00 | 4.90% |
| Neuren Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: NEU) | $14.19 | 4.80% |
| Seek Ltd (ASX: SEK) | $24.25 | 3.99% |
| Domino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP) | $32.76 | 3.97% |
| Eagers Automotive Ltd (ASX: APE) | $10.61 | 3.61% |
| Regis Resources Ltd (ASX: RRL) | $2.02 | 3.59% |
| Car Group Ltd (ASX: CAR) | $38.16 | 3.39% |
Enjoy the weekend!
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.
