Jan 9 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened

slightly higher on Thursday, with trading thin due a U.S. market

holiday, while investors awaited crucial monthly jobs data out

of Canada and the U.S. for clues on the interest rate path.

At 9:36 a.m. ET (1436 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's

S&P/TSX composite index was up 0.06%, or 13.93 points,

at 25,067.36 points.