The Russian Trading System exchange stood out, settling 0.7% higher to 1413 points but is already down about 0.3% from the close in after-hours trading.
Rothman added that he was confident in Beijing managing a slower growth rate while making essential reforms to a household registration system that deters migrants from settling in cities and trying to join the middle class.
In September, the Merc will switch on an electronic after-hours trading system developed in France, and next year the French will adopt Merc technology for settling trades.