(Update with full closing market report)
ATHENS (Thomson Financial) - Greek shares closed lower in a thinly traded session on account of poor global bourse sentiment, and light profit taking after Friday's gains.
The ASE general index and the blue chip index both closed 0.7 percent lower, respectively to 3,267.9 and 1,796.4. Mid caps shed 0.3 percent to 3,921.4 and small caps ended down 0.1 percent to 768.4.
Decliners beat advancers 137 to 82, while 105 shares were unchanged in trading volumes worth just 115 million euros.
Electricity utility Public Power Corp SA fell 1.8 percent to 16.92 euros. Proton Bank cut its target price to 21 euros from 27.7 euros on the back of its disappointing second quarter results released last week.
Betting technology Intralot SA was of the few blue chip gainers, rising 0.7 percent to 8.68 euros. Last week, it was awarded the tender for Turkey's Iddaa sports betting game, which analysts said was disappointing due to its low bid, and fell sharply, losing about 10.5 percent over the past week.
Construction group J&P Avax SA closed 1 percent higher at 3.92 euros after on its forecast-beating first half year results announcement Friday.
Alternative telecom and internet service provider Forthnet SA declined 1.2 percent to 2.46 euros after HSBC Pantelakis Securities cut it to 'neutral' from 'overweight', citing its buy-out of satellite pay-tv platform Nova.
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