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SYDNEY, April 9 (Reuters) - An investigation by Australia's Anti-Dumping Commission into solar panel imports from China found that the domestic industry wasn't significantly hurt by the purchases, making it likely the probe would be wound up without any punitive tariffs imposed.

* But weak demand, high production mean outlook remains bearish (Updates prices)

(Thu, 09 Apr 2015) Earlier this month, California Governor Jerry Brown enacted mandatory water restrictions for the first time in the state's history. While the executive order doesn't directly address hydropower generation and instead focuses on water use in cities and towns, the drought that began in 2011 has had a noticeable effect on hydropower. Furthermore, reduced levels of snowpack likely mean that hydropower output will be low throughout the summer.

SINGAPORE, April 9 (Reuters) - U.S. investment research firm Muddy Waters said it had a short position on Noble Group , intensifying pressure on the Asian commodities trader already under attack from an anonymous research group for aggressive accounting, a charge Noble denies.

TOKYO, April 9 (Reuters) - Average liquefied natural gas (LNG) spot prices for buyers in Japan rose for the first time in five months in March, but were down 56 percent year-on-year, trade ministry data showed on Thursday, in another sign of slack global demand.

* Iran wants latest technology, equipment to get fields going

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - Australian shares dipped on Thursday as mining and energy firms came under pressure on weak commodity prices outlook, though retailers and other discretionary stocks edged up.

* Iran wants latest technology, equipment to get fields going

SINGAPORE, April 9 (Reuters) - Investment research firm Muddy Waters said on Thursday it had a short position on Noble Group, which has denied claims of improper accounting made by Iceberg Research, an obscure research group.

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