Daily Investor Briefing: Wall St. pulls back from record;...

	Click to View in Browser 12/30/2014 Wall St. pulls back from record; utilities slump NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday as investors engaged in profit-taking to pull major indexes from record levels, while the trend of modest moves and low volume continued heading into the final trading day of the year. U.S. consumer confidence rises in December (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence increased in December, bolstered by a brightening jobs situation that left perceptions about economic conditions at a high last seen in February 2008, according to a private sector report released on Tuesday. Exclusive: Oklahoma oilman appeals billion-dollar divorce judgment OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Last month, when oil magnate Harold Hamm was ordered to pay his ex-wife $1 billion in their divorce, he called the ruling "fair and equitable," publicly thanked the judge and said he was happy to have the case behind him. Brent and WTI see small gains as end of year approaches NEW YORK (Reuters) - Crude futures closed up slightly Tuesday, getting some relief from a weak dollar but not making significant strides as traders prepared for the end of the year. Exclusive: Oil price crash claims first U.S. LNG project casualty MILAN (Reuters) - Excelerate Energy's Texan liquefied natural gas terminal plan has become the first victim of an oil price slump threatening the economics of U.S. LNG export projects. DOJ targeting Morgan Stanley's relationship with subprime lender: NYT (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice is examining the relationship between Morgan Stanley and now-defunct New Century Financial Corp in the sale of subprime mortgages in the run-up to the financial crisis, New York Times reported. Exclusive: U.S. agency gives quiet nod to light oil exports - sources WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The main U.S. export authority is telling some oil companies that they should consider exporting a lightly processed form of crude oil called condensate without formal permission, according to people familiar with the discussions. Foreign automakers taken to task in China over dealers' bloated inventories SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Foreign automakers in China may struggle to dictate sales goals in the future after dealers complained to the government that inflexible targets set during a market boom obliged them to buy too much stock and bear the brunt of a drop in demand. Goldman tops UK banker pay with $4.7 million awarded for 2013 LONDON (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs paid its top 121 London bankers about 3 million pounds ($4.7 million) on average last year, far exceeding payouts at other leading banks, data released on Tuesday showed. U.S. home price growth slows further in October: S&P/Case-Shiller NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. single-family home price appreciation slowed less than forecast in October, as there were hints of some re-acceleration in home prices in some cities by year-end, according to a closely watched survey released on Tuesday. Related Video Oil prices will rise in 2015-Morningstar's Bob Johnson Breakingviews: Carlos Slim calling Related News Pimco fires money manager after CME Group violation U.S. assets enter 2015 strong; volatility may ensue A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today   The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day. Register Today   » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2010 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add mail@nl.reuters.com to your address book. Details Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook Forward to a friend