It was a fairly horrid end to the trading week for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) and many ASX shares this Friday. After investors’ mood seemed to sour over yesterday’s session, it curdled even further today, with the ASX 200 falling by a nasty 0.92% by the end of trading.
That leaves the index at 8,828.7 points as we head into the weekend.
This rough end to the trading week for ASX investors follows a far more pleasant session for the American markets overnight.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) was a little timid, rising by 0.14%.
The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) was more decisive though, shooting up 1.91%.
But let’s return to the ASX now and take a closer look at what was going on amongst the various ASX sectors in today’s tough trading conditions.
Winners and losers
There were far more red sectors today than green ones.
Leading those red sectors were mining shares. The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) was smashed, cratering by 4.03%.
Gold stocks weren’t much better, with the All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) plunging 3.77%.
Utilities stocks were a little tamer. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) still tanked 0.82%, though.
Next up on the red list were real estate investment trusts (REITs), evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ)’s 0.74% dive.
Communications shares followed REITs. The S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ) was sent home 0.32% lighter.
Industrial stocks had a bumpy day, but the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ) closed down an unlucky 0.13%.
Our last losers, financial shares, found more sellers than buyers too. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) was walked backwards by 0.08% this Friday.
Let’s get to the green sectors now. Leading those winners were healthcare stocks, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ)’s 3.51% surge.
Consumer staples shares proved to be a safe haven as well. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) soared 1.27% higher this session.
Energy stocks enjoyed a late recovery, with the S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) jumping 0.49%.
Consumer discretionary shares also found themselves in demand. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) lifted 0.45% today.
Finally, tech stocks got over the line, as you can see by the S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ)’s 0.22% bump.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Today’s top share on the index came down to healthcare stock 4DMedical Ltd (ASX: 4DX). 4DMedical shares rocketed a huge 17.62% this session to finish the week at $4.54 a share.
As my Fool colleague Marc wrote today, this gain, as well as its recent high-flying, seems to all come down to momentum.
Here’s a look at the rest of today’s best:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| 4DMedical Ltd (ASX: 4DX) | $4.54 | 17.62% |
| The a2 Milk Company Ltd (ASX: A2M) | $6.71 | 9.82% |
| CSL Ltd (ASX: CSL) | $116.32 | 7.62% |
| IDP Education Ltd (ASX: IEL) | $2.56 | 6.67% |
| Life360 Inc (ASX: 360) | $23.84 | 6.19% |
| Generation Development Group Ltd (ASX: GDG) | $3.73 | 4.78% |
| Endeavour Group Ltd (ASX: EDV) | $3.43 | 4.57% |
| Tabcorp Holdings Ltd (ASX: TAH) | $0.875 | 4.17% |
| Helia Group Ltd (ASX: HLI) | $5.29 | 4.13% |
| Mesoblast Ltd (ASX: MSB) | $2.13 | 3.40% |
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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