It was a rather lacklustre end to the trading week this Friday as investors closed off a wild and woolly November of ASX trading. The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) fell in value today, but only just, slipping just 0.096%.
That leaves the ASX 200 at 8,436.2 points as we head into the weekend.
This sluggish end to the trading week for the Australian market follows a rough night up on the American stock exchanges this morning.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) was in a foul mood, losing 0.31%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was even grumpier, dropping 0.6%.
But let's return to ASX shares now and take a gander at how the different ASX sectors traversed today's lethargic trading conditions.
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Winners and losers
We had plenty of red and green sectors this Friday.
Leading the former were real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) wasn't in the mood to party, tanking by 0.81%.
Industrial stocks were also punished, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) selling down by 0.56%.
Communications shares were in a similar boat. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) ended up slumping 0.51%.
As were healthcare stocks, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)'s 0.41% dip.
Next we had financial shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) saw its value drop by 0.32%.
Following financials were consumer staples stocks, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) sliding 0.3%.
ASX utilities shares round out our losers today. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) slipped by 0.23%.
Turning to the winners now, it was gold stocks that once again took home the medal. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) topped the markets with a 1.06% surge in value.
Broader mining shares also ran hot, as you'll see from the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ)'s 0.82% jump.
Tech stocks were in demand, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) received a 0.48% upgrade this Friday.
Energy shares wrangled out a win as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) crawling 0.09% higher.
Finally, consumer discretionary stocks snatched a slight win. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) managed a 0.01% uptick.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's winner came down to Web Travel Group Ltd (ASX: WEB).
Web shares shot up 4.89% to $5.15 each by the closing bell. This seems to be a continuation of the goodwill investors are showing this company following its well-received earnings on Wednesday.
Here's how the rest of today's best shares closed out their week:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Web Travel Group Ltd (ASX: WEB) | $5.15 | 4.89% |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) | $24.74 | 4.04% |
| Sigma Healthcare Ltd (ASX: SIG) | $2.89 | 3.96% |
| Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) | $7.89 | 3.68% |
| Vault Minerals Ltd (ASX: VAU) | $0.35 | 2.94% |
| Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) | $25.30 | 2.55% |
| NextDC Ltd (ASX: NXT) | $16.27 | 2.46% |
| Guzman y Gomez Ltd (ASX: GYG) | $43.03 | 2.14% |
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Ltd (ASX: FPH) | $34.52 | 1.98% |
| Kelsian Group Ltd (ASX: KLS) | $3.90 | 1.83% |
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.
