A rollercoaster end concluded a tough week as Wall Street had its busiest day in more than a year. More than 15 billion shares traded and the Dow Jones had furious swings as it covered more than 400 points, but all three major U.S. markets closed within one per cent of their opening value. A moment of relief from problems in the U.S. came early today after the government published better- than-expected jobs figures and President Barack Obama promised: ‘Things are going to get better’. Scroll down for video Defiant: The President today insisted the economy will improve despite panic on Wall Street
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Employment rises by 117,000, while jobless rate dips to 9.1% from 9.2%
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Offers hope after Dow fell more than 4% yesterday on worst day since 2008
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Investors fear recession and European debt crisis engulfing Spain and Italy
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Obama tries to calm fears, saying: 'We're going to get through this together'
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