It was a sour end to what has otherwise been a sweet week for ASX investors this Friday. After remaining in red territory all session today, the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) finished the week with a slight 0.11% loss.
As such, we head into the weekend with the ASX 200 at 8,516.3 points.
This disappointing conclusion to the week's trading for Australian investors was preceded by an even more downbeat morning on the American markets.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) gave up an early lead to finish at a significant 1.01% loss.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was hit even harder, falling by 2.38%.
But let's return to the local markets now and dive a little deeper into how the various ASX sectors fared amid today's tough trading conditions.
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Winners and losers
As one would expect, there were far more losers than winners this Friday.
Leading those losers were again tech stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) remained in the firing line, tanking by 1.53%.
Gold shares tied for the worst spot, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) also cratering by 1.53%.
Next came real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) ended up plunging 0.91% this session.
Industrial stocks weren't popular either, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 0.41% drop.
Consumer discretionary shares were in a similar boat. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) saw its value cut by 0.36% today.
Financial stocks didn't hold water, with the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) suffering a 0.21% swing against it.
Nor did healthcare shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) slumped 0.19% today.
Communications stocks had a rough trot too, as you can see by the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ)'s 0.06% slide.
That's it for the red sectors, though. Turning to the green corners of the market, it was energy shares that led the charge higher. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) enjoyed a 0.88% spike in value this Friday.
Consumer staples stocks were a safe haven too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) lifting 0.41%.
We could say the same for utilities shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) went home 0.36% heavier after today's trading.
Finally, mining stocks closed the deal, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ)'s 0.18% uptick.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today's winner was wine maker Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX: TWE). Treasury shares had a fantastic start to the weekend today, shooting 7.42% higher to $3.62 a share.
There wasn't any news out of the company today, although Treasury did hit a 14-year low yesterday. So perhaps this is a bit of rebound buying.
Here's the rest of today's best:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Treasury Wine Estates Ltd (ASX: TWE) | $3.62 | 7.42% |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) | $13.65 | 5.65% |
| Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Co Ltd (ASX: SOL) | $40.26 | 5.01% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) | $9.23 | 4.89% |
| Nickel Industries Ltd (ASX: NIC) | $0.90 | 4.05% |
| New Hope Corporation Ltd (ASX: NHC) | $5.66 | 4.04% |
| IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO) | $7.93 | 3.93% |
| PLS Group Ltd (ASX: PLS) | $5.15 | 3.62% |
| Yancoal Australia Ltd (ASX: YAL) | $8.36 | 3.59% |
| Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd (ASX: VUL) | $3.27 | 3.48% |
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.
