Jan 17 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened slightly up on Monday, mirroring upbeat global sentiment and gains in healthcare stocks, although trading volumes stayed low during a U.S. holiday.

At 9:30 a.m. ET (14:30 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index was up 26.2 points, or 0.12%, at 21,383.76.

(Reporting by Amal S in Bengaluru Editing by Mark Heinrich)