PARIS, Oct 8 (Reuters) - European stocks erased losses and turned flat in late trading on Friday as worries over a surprise drop in U.S. payrolls data were offset by hopes that the Federal Reserve will take more steps to support the economy.
Heavyweight miners such as Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton climbed along with metal prices. At 1510 GMT, the FTSEurofirst 300 index of top European shares was flat at 1,070.54 points. (Reporting by Blaise Robinson)