Nikkei likely to fall on Wall St, machine data eyed

TOKYO, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is likely to fall on Thursday on a firmer yen and after worries about steeper losses at banks worldwide and a deepening recession sent U.S. stocks to six-week lows.

Japan's core machinery orders data, a leading indicator of capital spending, due out before the open will also be in focus. Economists expect an 8.1 percent fall in November from the previous month as the global economic downturn battered overseas demand. ...