June 4 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened

higher on Thursday as a ceasefire deal between Israel and

Lebanon raised hopes of de-escalation in the broader U.S.-Iran

conflict, while investors looked ahead to a key payrolls report

on Friday.

At 9:30 a.m. ET, the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX

Composite Index was up 0.2% at 34,886.38 points.