wall street

• Metonímia que designa os mercados financeiros e o setor de banco de investimento dos Estados Unidos, nomeada em referência à rua no Baixo Manhattan, em Nova York, onde historicamente ficam a Bolsa de Valores de Nova York e muitas grandes instituições financeiras.

A metonym for the financial markets and investment banking industry in the United States, named after the street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, which is the historic headquarters of the New York Stock Exchange and many major financial institutions.

1. Financial districtB2formalamerican

   A street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, that is the historic headquarters of the U.S. financial industry.

   Distrito Financeiro

   • Many major banks and investment firms have offices on Wall Street.
   • The protests targeted Wall Street as a symbol of corporate greed.
   • He works as a stockbroker on Wall Street.

2. Symbol of financial marketsB2formalamerican

   Used metonymically to refer to the financial and investment industry of the United States.

   Wall Street

   • Wall Street reacted positively to the new economic data.
   • The crash of 1929 shook Wall Street to its core.
   • Analysts on Wall Street predict a rise in interest rates.