March 31 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened

higher on Tuesday as investors welcomed a report signaling

de-escalation in the Middle East conflict, offering a glimmer of

hope for the index, which is on track for its worst monthly

performance since June 2022.

At 09:33 a.m. ET, the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX

Composite Index was up 1.1% at 32,277.58.