Here's how the ASX 200 market sectors stacked up last week

ASX real estate shares gained the most ground on the market last week.

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ASX property shares and real estate investment trusts (REITs) led the ASX 200 market sectors last week with a 2.17% gain over the five trading days.

But it was a close finish with ASX financial shares ending the week with a similarly strong rise of 2.15%.

The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) lifted 0.47% to finish at 8,091.9 points on Friday.

Five of the 11 market sectors finished the week in the green.

Let's review.

Property shares led the ASX sectors last week

The best performances among the larger ASX 200 real estate shares included a 4.32% lift for HMC Capital Ltd (ASX: HMC) shares, which finished the week at $8.46 apiece.

The Lendlease Group (ASX: LLC) share price rose by 3.52% to finish at $6.76. Vicinity Centres (ASX: VCX) shares lifted 3.02% to end the week at $2.22 per share.

Dexus (ASX: DXS) shares also rose strongly by 2.27% to close at $7.22 apiece. GPT Group (ASX: GPT) shares lifted 1.23% over the week and finished at $4.92 per share.

Shares in Westfield shopping malls owner Scentre Group (ASX: SCG) lifted by 0.73% to $3.44. Stockland Corporation Ltd (ASX: SGP) shares rose by 0.6% to finish the week at $5.02.

The sector's biggest company, Goodman Group (ASX: GMG), fell by 0.3% to close at $33.40 per share.

Charter Hall Group (ASX: CHC) shares also fell, losing 2.69% over the five trading days to $14.49 apiece.

Among ASX 200 financial shares, the major banks did well last week with sector leader Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) clocking up a 1.41% gain to $139.50 per share.

The National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) share price rose 3.12% to $38.17. Check out the bank's latest predictions for Australian property price growth in 2024 and 2025.

The Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) share price increased 3.48% to $31.24. The ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: ANZ) share price rose by 3.16% to $30.40.

Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MGC) shares ascended 2.02% to $215.65.

ASX 200 market sector snapshot

Here's how the 11 market sectors stacked up last week, according to CommSec data.

Over the five trading days:

S&P/ASX 200 market sectorChange last week
A-REIT (ASX: XPJ) 2.17%
Financials (ASX: XFJ)2.15%
Energy (ASX: XEJ)1.13%
Industrials (ASX: XNJ)1.09%
Materials (ASX: XMJ)0.68%
Utilities (ASX: XUJ)(0.04%)
Communication (ASX: XTJ)(0.16%)
Consumer Staples (ASX: XSJ)(0.56%)
Healthcare (ASX: XHJ)(0.56%)
Consumer Discretionary (ASX: XDJ)(1.47%)
Information Technology (ASX: XIJ)(1.66%)

Motley Fool contributor Bronwyn Allen has positions in Commonwealth Bank Of Australia and Goodman Group. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Goodman Group. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Goodman Group. 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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