It was a pleasing end to the trading week for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and most ASX shares this Friday.
After a weak session yesterday, the ASX 200 bounced back today, recording a healthy 0.58% rise. That leaves the index at 8,091.9 points as we head into the weekend.
This happy conclusion to the ASX's week comes after a decent night of trading over on Wall Street last night (our time).
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) was in fine form, shooting up 0.59%.
But the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) wasn't so lucky, dropping 0.23% lower.
Time now to get back to the ASX though, with a look at what the various ASX sectors were doing this Friday.
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Winners and losers
It was fairly exuberant on the ASX boards today, with only a few sectors retreating.
Leading those downtrodden sectors were consumer discretionary shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) had a day to forget, tanking 0.46%.
Healthcare stocks were ironically also out of favour, with the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) sliding 0.1% lower.
Our final losers were consumer staples shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) inching down 0.01%.
It was all smiles for the other sectors though. Leading the charge were gold stocks, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) surging up 1.92%.
Industrial shares were on fire too. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) soared 1.65% higher.
Energy stocks were also a bright spot, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ)'s 1.27% gallop upwards.
The same could be said of real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) vaulted 0.94% higher.
ASX mining shares were making investors happy too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) leaping 0.71%.
As were financial stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) shot up 0.68%.
Communications shares put on a decent show as well, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ)'s 0.53% jump.
Utilities stocks joined the party. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) saw its value bid up by 0.52%.
Finally, tech shares closed out our winners, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) lifting 0.23%.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Leading the ASX winners today was integrated services company Downer EDI Ltd (ASX: DOW). Downer stock had a phenomenal day, rocketing 16.95% up to $5.59 a share.
This hefty bump followed Downer reporting its latest full-year earnings this morning, which investors seemed to approve of.
Here's the rest of today's best stocks:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Downer EDI Ltd (ASX: DOW) | $5.59 | 16.95% |
| Karoon Energy Ltd (ASX: KAR) | $1.73 | 9.84% |
| Bega Cheese Ltd (ASX: BGA) | $5.10 | 9.44% |
| TPG Telecom Ltd (ASX: TPG) | $4.96 | 8.30% |
| Fletcher Building Ltd (ASX: FBU) | $2.83 | 7.60% |
| Red 5 Ltd (ASX: RED) | $0.34 | 6.25% |
| Genesis Minerals Ltd (ASX: GMD) | $2.27 | 6.07% |
| Qantas Airways Ltd (ASX: QAN) | $6.71 | 5.34% |
| Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP) | $2.40 | 5.26% |
| IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO) | $5.55 | 4.32% |
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.
