The S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) endured another nasty sell-off this Friday, capping off what has been one of the index’s worst weeks in years. After dropping heavily on both Tuesday and Wednesday’s sessions, the ASX 200 gave up the modest recovery we saw yesterday to once again plunge this session.
By the time the market’s closed, the index had lost another 1%, leaving it at a flat 8,851 points as we head into the weekend.
This rather horrid end to the trading week for Australian investors follows a similarly rough morning on the American markets.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) suffered a horrendous day, dropping 1.61%.
However, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) fared much better, ‘only’ falling 0.26%.
But let’s get back to the local markets and take a closer look at how today’s sell-off affected the different ASX sectors this session.
Winners and losers
Despite the market’s sizeable tumble, we saw quite a few sectors ride out the storm.
Leading those lucky croners of the market were tech stocks. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) had a day to remember, surging 4.57%.
Communications shares ran hot too, with the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) jumping 1.73% today.
Consumer discretionary stocks were also spared. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) saw its value soar 0.65%.
Healthcare shares proved to be a safe haven too, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)’s 0.14% bump.
Utilities stocks matched that result. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) also jumped 0.14% today.
Our final winners this Friday were energy shares, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) receiving a 0.03% bump.
Let’s grit our teeth and get to the red sectors now, though.
Leading the losers were once again gold stocks. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) wasn’t given any respite, crashing by another 5.85%.
Broader mining shares didn’t do much better, as you can see by the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ)’s 4.09% plunge.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) weren’t quite as hard hit. The S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ) still lost 0.71% of its value this session, though.
Industrial stocks weren’t finding many friends either, with the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) diving 0.37%.
Nor were consumer staples shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) ended up retreating 0.27% this Friday.
Finally, financial stocks couldn’t quite stick the landing, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ)’s 0.23% dip.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today’s index winner came down to automotive company Bapcor Ltd (ASX: BAP). Bapcor shares had a stunning rise, rocketing 14.08% to 81 cents apiece.
There wasn’t any price-sensitive news out of the company, though, so it looks like this is a rebound following the massive sell-off we saw earlier this week.
Here’s the rest of today’s best:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Bapcor Ltd (ASX: BAP) | $0.81 | 14.08% |
| SiteMinder Ltd (ASX: SDR) | $3.55 | 13.06% |
| WiseTech Global Ltd (ASX: WTC) | $52.72 | 10.83% |
| DroneShield Ltd (ASX: DRO) | $4.07 | 10.00% |
| Catapult Sports Ltd (ASX: CAT) | $3.99 | 9.62% |
| Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX: MFG) | $11.55 | 9.27% |
| Pro Medicus Ltd (ASX: PME) | $132.70 | 9.23% |
| IDP Education Ltd (ASX: IEL) | $4.64 | 8.41% |
| Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd (ASX: DMP) | $19.07 | 7.20% |
| Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: TLX) | $10.75 | 6.54% |
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.
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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 Catapult Sports, Domino’s Pizza Enterprises, DroneShield, SiteMinder, Telix Pharmaceuticals, and WiseTech Global and is short shares of DroneShield. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has recommended Pro Medicus. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Catapult Sports, SiteMinder, and WiseTech Global. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Domino’s Pizza Enterprises, Pro Medicus, and Telix Pharmaceuticals. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.