Asian markets were all over the place on October 13, 2025. Investors seemed jittery. A possible U.S. government shutdown was on everyone's mind. It could mess up important economic data releases.

China's market was up. The Shanghai Composite climbed 0.52% to 3,882.78. People were hoping for more stimulus. Manufacturing looked better in September. Kind of surprising.

Hong Kong bounced back. The Hang Seng closed 0.87% higher at 26,855.56. Dragon energy, maybe?

Japan took a hit. The Nikkei dipped 0.25% to 44,932.63. Bank of Japan folks were talking about raising rates. Not entirely clear why.

South Korea's Kospi fell a bit. 0.19% down to 3,424.60. But hey, industrial production was up. Go figure.

Down under, the S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.16% to 8,848.80. The Reserve Bank played it cool. Financial and energy stocks weren't feeling it.

New Zealand bucked the trend. The S&P/NZX-50 jumped 1.22% to 13,292.36. Kiwis were flying high.

Gold prices hit a new high. The dollar was weak. Oil prices kept falling. OPEC+ might pump more.

U.S. stocks ended up overnight. Nasdaq, S&P 500, and Dow all rose. Home sales data looked good.

It's a mixed bag out there. Markets are weird sometimes.