european stock markets steadied at the open on friday as traders awaited key us jobs data in the eurozone frankfurts dax index dipped 01 percent to 1587885 points and the paris cac 40 edged up 01 percent to 726789 markets were steadier after sliding in recent sessions when traders moved out of riskier assets in the wake of fitch stripping the united states of its top credit rating us jobs data friday should provide clues on the outlook for federal reserve policy over interest rates