Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

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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.

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.

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 Zip Co. The Motley Fool Australia has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. 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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