Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

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It's been a bumpy but overall positive end for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) for this Friday, this week and for the 2023 financial year. The ASX 200 has finished up in the green today, recording a gain of 0.12%.

That puts the index at 7,203.3 points despite several stints on both positive and negative territory over the trading session.

This positive end to the week came after a strong run on Wall Street overnight.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) rose by a solid 0.8% last night (out time). Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) wasn't as lucky, dropping by a slight 0.003%.

Let's now dive in and take a look at today's ASX sector performance.

Winners and losers

We saw some ASX sectors gain today while others went backwards.

Leading the winners were ASX tech shares, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) rising by 0.83%.

This was closely followed by a decent showing from ASX energy shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) finished strong with a gain of 0.37%.

Miners were also a positive influence on the markets, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) rising by 0.23%. As were Financials shares, with the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) rising by a slight 0.09%.

Consumer discretionary shares were another bright spot. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) rose by a solid 0.28%.

But the same can't be said of consumer staples shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) recorded a backwards stop of 0.38%, making this space the worst one to be in today on the ASX boards.

The second-worst space was real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) fell by a depressing 0.35%.

Almost equally as disappointing were ASX healthcare shares, with the S&P/ASX 200 Health Care Index (ASX: XHJ) dropping by 0.31%.

Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown

Now that that is all out of the way let's get into which ASX shares were making investors the happiest this Friday.

The best performer on the ASX 200 this session was ASX engineering and construction services company Downer EDI Ltd (ASX: DOW). Downer shares finished up a strong 4.31% to $4.11.

Investors seem buoyed by Downer's announcement today that it had closed a $4.6 billion Queensland Train Manufacturing Program contract.

Here are the other top performers of today:

ASX-listed company Share price Price change
Downer EDI Ltd (ASX: DOW) $4.11 4.31%
Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) $7.60 3.83%
Healius Limited (ASX: HLS) $3.18 2.91%
Collins Foods Ltd (ASX: CKF) $9.83 2.82%
NRW Holdings Ltd (ASX: NWH) $2.53 2.43%
Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd (ASX: CWY) $2.59 2.37%
Lendlease Group (ASX: LLC) $7.75 2.24%
AUB Group Ltd (ASX: AUB) $29.40 2.12%
Kelsian Group Ltd (ASX: KLS) $7.26 2.11%
Fletcher Building Ltd (ASX: FBU) $5.00 2.04%

Our top 10 shares countdown is a recurring end-of-day summary to let you know which companies were making big moves on the day. Check in at Fool.com.au after the weekday market closes to see which stocks make the countdown.

Motley Fool contributor Sebastian Bowen has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Collins Foods and Life360. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Aub Group and Collins Foods. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.

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