UK equities closed lower on Wednesday due to losses in the Chemicals, Fixed Line Telecommunications, and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) sectors. The Investing.com United Kingdom 100 index declined by 0.06%. Among the top gainers were Anglo American (up 4.45%), Reckitt Benckiser (up 2.92%), and Rio Tinto (up 2.50%). The most significant losers included Croda International (down 4.79%), Ocado Group (down 3.49%), and Entain (down 3.31%).