Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today

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It was a nervous but still overall positive finish to the week's trading for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) this Friday. The ASX 200 gave up a big midday lead today to finish at 8,211.3 points, a gain worth 0.061%.

Today's anxious finish to the week follows a mixed Thursday session over on Wall Street overnight.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) had another red day, closing 0.33% lower.

Things were better for the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) though, which rose 0.76%.

But let's get back to ASX shares and check out how the different ASX sectors wrapped up their respective weeks.

Winners and losers

There were plenty of winners and losers today amongst the ASX sectors.

Leading the latter were consumer staples shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) endured a rough time this Friday, tanking 1.18%.

Industrial stocks also fared poorly, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) plunging 0.63%.

Consumer discretionary shares weren't much better. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) sank 0.55%.

Communications stocks were sold off too, evident from the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ)'s 0.33% dip.

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) also lost out. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) slid 0.29% today.

Gold shares are our last losers, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) slipping 0.13%.

Turning to the winners now, it was tech stocks that led today's gains. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) was on fire, rocketing 3.34%.

Healthcare shares had a more muted session, as the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)'s 0.53% bump shows.

Even more so for financial stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) rose by 0.21% this session.

ASX utilities shares came next, with the S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) lifting 0.09%.

Mining stocks and energy shares round out our winners today, with both the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) and S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) inching 0.04% higher.

Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown

Tech stock WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) topped the list of today's index winners. Wisetech shares shot up a massive 12.71% to finish the week at $112 each.

This big jump comes after last night's bombshell revelation that the company's embattled CEO, Richard White, would be stepping down with immediate effect. Investors clearly appreciated the sword fall.

Here's a look at the other top shares of the session:

ASX-listed company Share price Price change
WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) $112.00 12.71%
HMC Capital Ltd (ASX: HMC) $10.36 12.49%
Insignia Financial Ltd (ASX: IFL) $3.24 7.28%
Liontown Resources Ltd (ASX: LTR) $0.89 6.59%
ResMed Inc (ASX: RMD) $37.73 5.92%
Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) $18.29 5.05%
Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) $6.74 4.98%
Pinnacle Investment Management Ltd (ASX: PNI) $19.32 4.89%
West African Resources Ltd (ASX: WAF) $1.83 4.87%
Pilbara Minerals Ltd (ASX: PLS) $2.74 4.18%

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 Pinnacle Investment Management Group, ResMed, and WiseTech Global. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Pinnacle Investment Management Group, ResMed, and WiseTech Global. 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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