Nikkei falls 0.6 pct as economy worries weigh

(Updates to midday)

TOKYO, April 10 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average was down 0.6 percent on Thursday as worries about the U.S. and Japanese economies grew ahead of earnings results, with industrial robot maker Fanuc Ltd (6954.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) hit by both sagging machinery orders and a weaker yen.

All Nippon Airlines (9202.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and Japan Airlines Corp (9205.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) fell after Boeing Co (BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said there would be a third major delay in the delivery of the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner plane. [ID:nN09455655] The Nikkei .N225 lost 77.41 points to 13,034.48, although it had earlier fallen as low as 12,898.49. The broader TOPIX was down 0.4 percent at 1,257.38. (Reporting by Elaine Lies)