ASX 200 materials and mining shares outperformed the other 10 market sectors last week.
Materials and mining stocks rose by a modest 2.5% over the week, according to CommSec data.
Meanwhile, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) closed out the week up 0.37% to 9,092.3 points on Friday.
Only four sectors finished in the green last week.
Let’s review.
ASX materials and mining shares led the market
As earnings season continued last week, several ASX mining shares reached new record highs.
Among them was BHP Group Ltd (ASX: BHP), which reset its historical high at $68.77 per share on Wednesday.
BHP is not only the largest miner on the market, it’s also the most valuable company of the entire ASX 200.
The BHP share price finished the week 3.28% higher at $67.30 per share.
The Fortescue Ltd (ASX: FMG) share price increased 1.8% to $18.07.
Rio Tinto Ltd (ASX: RIO) shares lifted 1.52% to $178.04.
Diversified ASX 200 miner, Mineral Resources Ltd (ASX: MIN), fell 1.25% to $65.46 per share.
The South32 Ltd (ASX: S32) share price leapt 7.36% to $5.25 on Friday.
Pure-play ASX copper share Sandfire Resources Ltd (ASX: SFR) surged 7.81% to $23.34 per share.
ASX gold share Northern Star Resources Ltd (ASX: NST) ascended 3.38% to $24.78.
Newmont Corporation CDIÂ (ASX: NEM) shares rose 1.64% to $182.80.
The Evolution Mining Ltd (ASX: EVN) share price closed at $15.67, up 2.08%.
ASX 200 lithium stock PLS Group Ltd (ASX: PLS) jumped 5.72% to $5.36 per share.
The IGO Ltd (ASX: IGO) share price rose 2.63% to $8.58.
Lynas Rare Earths Ltd (ASX: LYC) shares edged 0.31% higher to $16.26.
Among the non-mining ASX 200 materials shares, BlueScope Steel Ltd (ASX: BSL) rose 1.48% to $30.86.
The James Hardie Industries plc (ASX: JHX) share price fell 3.31% to $41.42.
Orica Ltd (ASX: ORI) shares decreased 0.81% to $21.98.
Several mining shares are among 37 companies going ex-dividend next week.
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 sector | Change last week |
| Materials (ASX: XMJ) | 2.5% |
| Consumer Staples (ASX: XSJ) | 1.82% |
| Healthcare (ASX: XHJ) | 1.11% |
| Industrials (ASX: XNJ) | 0.14% |
| Financials (ASX: XFJ) | (0.30%) |
| Utilities (ASX: XUJ) | (0.46%) |
| Information Technology (ASX: XIJ) | (0.47%) |
| Energy (ASX: XEJ) | (1.37%) |
| Consumer Discretionary (ASX: XDJ) | (1.7%) |
| A-REITÂ (ASX: XPJ) | (1.94%) |
| Communication (ASX: XTJ) | (2.23%) |
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Motley Fool contributor Bronwyn Allen has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool Australia’s parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has recommended Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended BHP Group. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. This article contains general investment advice only (under AFSL 400691). Authorised by Scott Phillips.