The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) enjoyed a positive finish to the trading week this Friday, its first of the new financial year. After a nervous dip just before market close, the ASX 200 ended up closing 0.084% higher. That leaves the index at a flat 8,603 points as we head into the weekend, a record close.
This tentative Friday session for the local markets comes after a far more bullish session over on Wall Street last night.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) was in fine form, shooting 0.77% higher.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was even more impressive, rocketing up 1.02%.
But let's return to the ASX now to examine how the different ASX sectors reacted to today's gains.
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Winners and losers
Despite the market's overall lift, some sectors still missed out. The most conspicuous of those were mining shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) was left out in the cold today, plunging 0.97%.
Gold stocks weren't exempted, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) diving 0.61%.
Nor were energy stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) took a 0.23% tumble today.
Industrial stocks were again our final fallers, as you can gather by the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 0.12% slide.
Turning to the winners now, it was consumer discretionary shares that took out the crown today. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) was in fine form indeed, soaring 0.81% higher.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) were right on that tail, with the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) surging up 0.79%.
Healthcare stocks weren't left out either. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) enjoyed a 0.72% bounce this Friday.
Consumer staples shares had a strong day too, evident from the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ)'s 0.64% lift.
Tech stocks ran hot, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) had gained 0.54% by the time trading wrapped up.
Utilities shares saw some buying as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) recording a rise of 0.24%.
Financial stocks were a little more muted. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) still put on 0.14% though.
Finally, communications shares eked out an improvement, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ)'s 0.1% bump.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's best share was healthcare stock Clarity Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: CU6). Clarity shares had a blowout today, shooting 6.91% higher to close the week at $2.94 each.
There wasn't any price-sensitive news out of the company. Saying that, it did release quite a few notices which might have caught investors' attention.
Here are the other shares that topped the index's charts this Friday:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Clarity Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: CU6) | $2.94 | 6.91% |
| AMP Ltd (ASX: AMP) | $1.43 | 5.17% |
| Corporate Travel Management Ltd (ASX: CTD) | $14.71 | 4.18% |
| ARB Corporation Ltd (ASX: ARB) | $34.37 | 3.62% |
| Pinnacle Investment Management Ltd (ASX: PNI) | $21.22 | 3.41% |
| Amotiv Ltd (ASX: AOV) | $8.62 | 3.36% |
| HUB24 Ltd (ASX: HUB) | $91.75 | 2.85% |
| Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) | $0.755 | 2.72% |
| Viva Energy Group Ltd (ASX: VEA) | $2.29 | 2.69% |
| Perpetual Ltd (ASX: PPT) | $20.62 | 2.69% |
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.
