A street in New York City that forms the center of its financial district. The
NYSE,
NASDAQ, and
American Stock Exchange, among others, are headquartered on Wall Street. Additionally, several
investment companies maintain their primary offices on or near Wall Street. Because of its influence on the wider financial world, Wall Street is often used as a byword for the financial industry in the United States and its lobbyists. In this sense, Wall Street is important to political discourse in the United States. The sheer amount of
money traded on Wall Street render it vitally important to the global economy as well.