GLOBAL MARKETS-Bruised stocks, oil steady as U.S. jobs data looms
October 03, 2014 at 04:40 AM EDT
* Europe bounces but equities globally head for big weekly loss * U.S. non-farm payrolls in focus * Dollar bulls count on a pick-up in hiring * Oil, commodities steady after recent plunge By Marc Jones LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Equity and commodity markets steadied ahead of U.S. jobs data on Friday, but were badly bruised after suffering their biggest slump in months on worries about growth, political unrest and looming U.S. interest rate rises. Asian stocks had edged up