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.
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.
