It was a happy end to the trading week for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and any ASX shares this Friday. After a rough start to the week that saw the markets lose steam from Monday through Wednesday, investors built into the turnaround we saw yesterday to push the ASX 200 higher this session.
By the time the markets closed, the index had gained 0.13% to close the week at 8,860.1 points.
This happy conclusion to the week's trading for Australian investors came after a strong morning session on Wall Street.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) was in fine form, gaining a solid 0.63%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was even more enthusiastic, rising 0.91%.
But let's return to the local markets now and see what the various ASX sectors were up to today.
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Winners and losers
Despite the market's overall lift, a few sectors missed out on this optimism.
The first, and worst, of those sectors was consumer staples stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) was no safe haven today, tanking by 1.11%.
Its consumer discretionary counterpart wasn't much better, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) diving 0.71%.
Financial stocks were out of favour too. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) took a 0.5% dip this session.
Industrial shares were right behind that, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 0.48% retreat.
Utilities stocks couldn't stick the landing either. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) was sent home 0.37% lighter today.
Also friendless were real estate investment trusts (REITs), with the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) getting walked back by 0.27%.
Energy shares had a rough time as well. 0.23% was wiped from the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) this Friday.
Healthcare stocks were our final losers, although the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) gave up less than 0.01% this session.
Turning to the winners now, it was gold shares that spearheaded the push higher. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) exploded 4.94% higher today.
Tech shares ran hot too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) soaring up 3.83%.
Mining stocks got a lot of love as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) galloped up 1.44%.
Finally, communications shares managed to finish on the right side of the ledger, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ)'s 0.26% bump.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Topping the charts this Friday was tech stock Life360 Inc (ASX: 360). Life360 shares rocketed 27.37% higher this session to close at $33.79 each.
This extraordinary revaluation was a consequence of a quarterly update from the company, which seems to have sent investors into a buying frenzy.
Here's a look at the rest of today's best:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) | $33.79 | 27.37% |
| Regis Resources Ltd (ASX: RRL) | $8.35 | 10.16% |
| Greatland Resources Ltd (ASX: GGP) | $13.94 | 7.64% |
| IperionX Ltd (ASX: IPX) | $8.37 | 7.45% |
| Ramelius Resources Ltd (ASX: RMS) | $4.92 | 7.42% |
| Temple & Webster Group Ltd (ASX: TPW) | $13.62 | 7.33% |
| Catapult Sports Ltd (ASX: CAT) | $3.86 | 6.34% |
| Westgold Resources Ltd (ASX: WGX) | $7.67 | 5.50% |
| Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) | $27.60 | 5.42% |
| Genesis Minerals Ltd (ASX: GMD) | $7.86 | 5.36% |
Enjoy the long 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.
