TOKYO, July 8 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average fell 2.4 percent to a six-week closing low on Wednesday, hurt by an unexpected slide in domestic machinery orders and as the yen rose to seven-week highs against the dollar on talk of more stimulus for the U.S. economy.
Komatsu and other machinery makers dropped after Japan's core private-sector machinery orders fell 3.0 percent in May from the previous month, suggesting a recovery in capital spending may be delayed.
The benchmark Nikkei fell 227.04 points to 9,420.75, its lowest close since May 26.
The broader Topix dropped 2.3 percent to 888.54. (Reporting by Shinichi Saoshiro)