May 26 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened

higher on Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump extended the

deadline for European Union trade talks, providing brief respite

to investor concerns over his erratic trade policies.

At 9:31 a.m. ET (1331 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's

S&P/TSX composite index was up 0.5% at 26,009.83

points.