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Athens - Greek equities moved lower in early Friday deals after the leftist-led government's resignation, adding to the previous day's 3.5% drop with blue chip shares underperforming the broader market.
Blue chip stock index futures reversed opening gains of 5.9% with the September contract losing 0.76% and the underlying index of 25 stocks shedding 1.9%.
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras resigned on Thursday, hoping to strengthen his hold on power in snap elections after seven months in office during which he fought Greece's creditors for a better bailout deal.
"The market started discounting the snap elections scenario on Thursday, we are seeing relatively lower pressure today on thin volume," said analyst Vasilis Andreou at Athens-based Berta Securities.
"The lack of clarity on the date of the vote is adding to the uncertainty," he said.
The new election, seven months after Tsipras swept to power on now-broken promises of ending lender-imposed austerity, injects renewed uncertainty into Greek policies.
Tsipras had long been expected to seek early elections in the autumn. But he was forced to move quickly after nearly a third of Syriza lawmakers refused to back Greece's new bailout programme in parliament last week, robbing him of his majority.
The Athens bourse's broader general share index was down 1.3% with banks losing 4.4%. The general index is down 21% year-to-date.
