Japan's Nikkei rises to highest level since late April

TOKYO, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average opened higher to a fresh six-month peak after U.S. shares soared on hopes that President-elect Donald Trump's policies could boost growth.

The Nikkei rose 1.1 percent to 17,526.61 at the open, the highest level since April 28.

(Reporting by Ayai Tomisawa; Editing by Chang-Ran Kim)