Aug 8 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened

higher on Thursday, boosted by consumer discretionary stocks

amid broader gains, while a better-than-expected jobs report in

the United States allayed some fears of a potential recession.

At 9:30 a.m. ET (13:30 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's

S&P/TSX composite index was up 113.64 points, or

0.52%, at 21,994.59.