Global stocks and dollar steadier before U.S. jobs report

By Patrick Graham LONDON (Reuters) - The wait for U.S. monthly jobs numbers steadied stock markets on Friday and allowed the dollar to recover after what has so far been its weakest week in more than six years. Oil prices were up by 0.5 to 1 percent , and the mixed performance in Asia spread to European stock markets: London and Paris both gained , while Frankfurt was marginally lower. January was the weakest start to a year for shares since the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, and doubts