New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- Two major Asian bourses - the Hang Seng and Taiwan Taiex - closed Thursday's trade, September 24, lower, tracking a decline on Wall Street overnight. Sentiment remained under pressure as traders ramped up bets on further global monetary tightening after the global bond sell-off intensified, while sharp swings in crude oil prices added inflation concerns.

Adding to the uncertainty, investors remained sceptical that a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington would deliver a broader breakthrough, further contributing to market volatility.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 0.3%, remaining below the 25,000 mark for the second consecutive session, while the Shanghai Composite dec...