It was a happy end to the trading week for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and many ASX shares this Friday, if only just. After a mostly positive week (with the exception of yesterday's rough sell-off), investors started strong this Friday.
However, sentiment cooled off throughout the trading day, and the ASX 200 was lucky to finish ahead, eventually recording a rise of just 0.1%. That leaves the index at 8,976.8 points as we head into the weekend.
This lukewarm end to the Australian trading week followed a much more upbeat night up on the American markets.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) was in fine form, rising 1.19%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) did much better again, gaining a euphoric 2.78%.
But let's get back to ASX shares now and take a closer look at what was happening within the various ASX sectors this session.
Winners and losers
We had plenty of both red and green sectors this Friday.
Leading the former were healthcare stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) was hit hard, slumping 1.85%.
Consumer staples shares provided no cover either, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) cratering 1.26%.
Communications stocks were on the nose, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) saw its value dive 0.73% today.
Financial shares also fared poorly, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ)'s 0.37% dip.
Consumer discretionary stocks were looked over, too. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) sank 0.24% this session.
Industrial shares were our last losers today, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) sliding down 0.04%.
Turning to the green sectors now, it was gold stocks that, fittingly, got the medal. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) soared 1.62% higher by the end of trading.
Broader mining shares also ran hot, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ)'s 1.43% surge.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) were in demand as well. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) saw its value vault 0.69% higher.
Tech stocks enjoyed another positive day, with the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) lifting 0.56%.
Utilities shares were close behind. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) got a 0.54% bump.
Finally, energy stocks got over the line, as you can see by the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ)'s 0.37% rise.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Our best share to close out this Friday was healthcare stock 4DMedical Ltd (ASX: 4DX). 4DMedical shares rocketed 13.08% today to close the week at $3.63 each. This significant jump came after the company released a quarterly activity report this morning.
Here's the rest of today's best:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| 4DMedical Ltd (ASX: 4DX) | $3.63 | 13.08% |
| Megaport Ltd (ASX: MP1) | $18.10 | 11.52% |
| Silex Systems Ltd (ASX: SLX) | $4.61 | 10.29% |
| Electro Optic Systems Ltd (ASX: EOS) | $6.69 | 9.67% |
| Deep Yellow Ltd (ASX: DYL) | $1.32 | 8.64% |
| FireFly Metals Ltd (ASX: FFM) | $46.63 | 2.19% |
| Ora Banda Mining Ltd (ASX: OBM) | $1.75 | 8.36% |
| Zip Co Ltd (ASX: ZIP) | $2.55 | 8.05% |
| IperionX Ltd (ASX: IPX) | $3.05 | 7.77% |
| Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd (ASX: KCN) | $4.04 | 7.73% |
Enjoy the weekend!
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