The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) managed to end the trading week on a high note this Friday, pushing back over the 8,000-point mark.
The ASX 200 ended up enjoying a decent rise of 0.39% today, leaving the index at 8,013.4 points as we head into the weekend.
Today's goodwill on the Australian markets comes after another mixed night over on Wall Street last night.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) wasn't in a good mood and sank 0.54%.
But it was better for the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC), which managed to pull off a 0.25% rise.
Time now to get back to the local markets and see what was going on among the different ASX sectors today.
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Winners and losers
Despite the broader market's push higher, a few sectors recorded losses this Friday.
Leading those (and decisively so) were again energy shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) had another acid bath today, taking a horrid 3.01% tumble.
Broader mining stocks also had a rough time (although not nearly as savage), with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) tanking 0.86%.
Tech shares also found themselves on the wrong side of the ledger. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) retreated 0.35% this session.
But that's it for the losers. Turning to the winners now, it was financial stocks that were running hottest today, with the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) soaring 1.45% higher.
Consumer discretionary shares were ablaze as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) surged up 1%.
Its consumer staples counterpart was right behind that, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) leaping 0.8%.
Gold stocks also put on a decent show. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) added 0.63% to its total.
ASX utilities shares were another bright spot, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) rising 0.45%.
As were real estate investment trusts (REITs). The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) lifted 0.42%.
Healthcare stocks joined the party, evident from the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)'s 0.3% bounce.
Industrial shares had a solid day as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) got a 0.24% bump.
Finally, communications stocks eked out a gain, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) inching up 0.22%.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Energy stock Strike Energy Ltd (ASX: STX) was this Friday's best performer. Strike shares surged by 8.82% up to 18.5 cents apiece this session.
There was no fresh news that caused this move, so perhaps investors decided yesterday's steep sell-off went too far.
Here are the rest of this Friday's top stocks:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Strike Energy Ltd (ASX: STX) | $0.185 | 8.82% |
| Charter Hall Group (ASX: CHC) | $15.60 | 2.43% |
| Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX: MQG) | $225.17 | 2.37% |
| Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Ltd (ASX: BEN) | $12.08 | 2.20% |
| IDP Education Ltd (ASX: IEL) | $15.89 | 2.06% |
| IPH Ltd (ASX: IPH) | $6.19 | 1.98% |
| Genesis Minerals Ltd (ASX: GMD) | $2.18 | 1.87% |
| Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX: SFR) | $8.30 | 1.84% |
| JB Hi-Fi Ltd (ASX: JBH) | $82.00 | 1.77% |
| ANZ Group Holdings Ltd (ASX: ANZ) | $31.79 | 1.73% |
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.
