Here are the top 10 ASX 200 shares today
It was a bouncy, volatile, but ultimately successful final trading day of the week for the S&P/ASX 200 Index (ASX: XJO) this Friday. After spending almost the entire day in negative territory, the ASX 200 managed to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat this afternoon, closing with a minuscule 0.023% rise for the day. That leaves the index at 8,795.2 points as we head into the weekend.
This unpredictable end to the Australian trading week came after a mostly negative morning up on the American markets.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJX: .DJI) almost exactly matched the ASX's performance today, rising 0.022%.
However, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQ: .IXIC) fared far worse, copping a nasty 2.6% drop.
Let's return to ASX shares now though and check out what was going on amongst the various ASX sectors today.
Winners and losers
There were plenty of both red and green sectors this session.
Leading the former were gold shares. The All Ordinaries Gold Index (ASX: XGD) had a shocker today, crashing 5.56%.
Broader mining stocks also had a day to forget, with the S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (ASX: XMJ) tanking 3.85%.
Tech shares were a little better. The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (ASX: XIJ) still retreated 0.92%, though.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) couldn't quite hold water either, as you can see from the S&P/ASX 200 A-REIT Index (ASX: XPJ)'s 0.54% dive.
Energy stocks had another rough one. The S&P/ASX 200 Energy Index (ASX: XEJ) dipped 0.4% lower this Friday.
That's it for the red sectors though, so let's get to the greens.
Leading the charge higher today were consumer discretionary shares, with the S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Discretionary Index (ASX: XDJ) soaring 2.58% higher.
Financial stocks had a day to remember too. The S&P/ASX 200 Financials Index (ASX: XFJ) saw its vvalue spike 2.21% this session.
Communications shares were in demand as well, evidenced by the S&P/ASX 200 Communication Services Index (ASX: XTJ)'s 1.15% surge.
Utilities shares also ran hot. The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (ASX: XUJ) ended the day 0.82% higher than where it started.
Healthcare stocks had a nice time, with the S&P/ASX 200 Healthcare Index (ASX: XHJ) getting bumped up by 0.69%.
Consumer staples shares came next. The S&P/ASX 200 Consumer Staples Index (ASX: XSJ) saw 0.1% added to its total.
Finally, industrial stocks scraped home with a win, illustrated by the S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (ASX: XNJ)'s 0.1% uptick.
Top 10 ASX 200 shares countdown
Our final top stock of the week was furniture retailer Nick Scali Ltd (ASX: NCK). Nick Scali shares shot up 5.15% this Friday to close the week at $12.65 each.
There wasn't any news from the company today, so this looks like a rebound following the 15% drop we saw yesterday.
Here's the rest of today's best:
| ASX-listed company | Share price | Price change |
| Nick Scali Ltd (ASX: NCK) | $12.65 | 5.15% |
| Cochlear Ltd (ASX: COH) | $146.81 | 4.42% |
| Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) | $164.00 | 4.35% |
| Premier Investments Ltd (ASX: PMV) | $13.93 | 4.19% |
| Wesfarmers Ltd (ASX: WES) | $80.29 | 3.76% |
| Whitehaven Coal Ltd (ASX: WHC) | $7.91 | 3.40% |
| National Australia Bank Ltd (ASX: NAB) | $41.31 | 3.25% |
| Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd (ASX: HVN) | $4.17 | 3.22% |
| ResMed Inc (ASX: RMD) | $35.91 | 3.16% |
| Westpac Banking Corp (ASX: WBC) | $36.79 | 3.11% |
Enjoy the weekend!
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Motley Fool contributor Sebastian Bowen has positions in Wesfarmers. The Motley Fool Australia's parent company Motley Fool Holdings Inc. has positions in and has recommended Cochlear, ResMed, and Wesfarmers. The Motley Fool Australia has positions in and has recommended Harvey Norman and ResMed. The Motley Fool Australia has recommended Cochlear, Nick Scali, Premier Investments, and Wesfarmers. 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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