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.
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.
