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Survey 2023. 3.

U.S. home sales fell to their lowest level in nearly three decades last year.

And a look ahead to New Hampshire's primary on Tuesday.

It's coming down to a Trump-Haley matchup,

and Haley's argument that chaos follows Donald Trump,

well, it's resonating with some voters,

but it's really not cracking away at Donald Trump's

base.

Plus, why more companies with low credit ratings are slashing their borrowing costs.

It's Friday January 19th. I'm Anne-Marie Fertoli for the Wall Street Journal.

This is the PM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories that moved the world today.

The S&P 500 finished at an all-time high today rising 1.2% to close at just under 4,840, its first record close in more than two years.

The Dow clinched a record close too, ending the day above 37,863. Tech shares led the rally in stocks and all three major U.S.

indexes finished out the week with gains. And another bit of good news, Americans

are feeling more upbeat about the economy.

The University of Michigan said consumer sentiment climbed 13% in the first half of January

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