It was a rosy end to what has been a pretty rosy week for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) this Friday. After falling quite hard on Monday, the ASX 200 spent the four following trading days recovering, including today's decent 0.19% rise.
That leaves the index at 8.634.6 points as we head into the weekend.
This happy finish to the week's trading for the local markets follows a mixed morning on the American markets.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had a bumpy session, finally closing 0.067% lower.
It was a little better for the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC), though, which managed a 0.22% rise.
But let's return to the ASX now and take a look at how the various ASX sectors ended their trading weeks.
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Winners and losers
Despite the market's rise today, several sectors still declined.
The leader of those red sectors today was consumer discretionary stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) had a shocker this session, diving 1.14%.
Energy shares were not popular either, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) sinking 0.55%.
Communications shares got sold off. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) also received a 0.26% downgrade.
Industrial stocks were punished as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) lost 0.26% of its total value this Friday.
Utilities shares couldn't quite stick the landing, as you can see by the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ)'s 0.06% loss.
Our last losers for the day were consumer staples stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) slipped 0.05% lower.
Let's now turn to the green sectors. At the front of the pack were gold shares, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) vaulting 1.4% higher.
Broader mining stocks were popular too. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) surged up 0.76% this session.
Financial shares also saw demand, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ)'s 0.43% bounce.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) came next. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) put on 0.12% today.
Tech stocks got out ahead as well, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) lifting 0.1%.
Finally, healthcare shares just managed to escape a loss, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)'s 0.06% uptick.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Lithium miner IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO) came in at the top of the index table this Friday. IGO shares had a fantastic day, rocketing 7.11% higher to finish at $6.93 per share.
This gain came despite no news out of IGO itself. Saying that, many stocks in its space also performed well.
Here's the rest of today's best:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO) | $6.93 | 7.11% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) | $7.82 | 6.25% |
| Liontown Ltd (ASX: LTR) | $1.32 | 4.76% |
| Mesoblast Ltd (ASX: MSB) | $2.66 | 4.72% |
| Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN) | $50.15 | 4.61% |
| West African Resources Ltd (ASX: WAF) | $2.88 | 4.35% |
| Deep Yellow Ltd (ASX: DYL) | $1.73 | 3.90% |
| Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) | $39.34 | 3.88% |
| Sims Ltd (ASX: SGM) | $17.82 | 3.60% |
| Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) | $13.24 | 3.44% |
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.
