Nikkei falls 1.5 pct, exporters down on U.S. econ

(Updates to midday)

TOKYO, June 25 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average fell 1.5 percent to a six-week intraday low on Wednesday, led down by blue chip exporters such as Canon Inc (7751.T) after the latest data provided more signals for an economic slowdown in the United States.

Trade was thin as investors held off bets ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.

The benchmark Nikkei .N225 ended the morning down 204.59 points at 13,644.97. The broader Topix lost 1.6 percent to 1,327.10. (Reporting by Taiga Uranaka; editing by Sophie Hardach)