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Analysts warned that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's currency and bond-market interventions could become the biggest threat to the ongoing stock market rally. A stronger yen combined with rising Treasury yields creates a potentially toxic combination for equities, as it could tighten financial conditions just as markets attempt to extend gains. CNBC's Jim Cramer added to the debate, identifying the 30-year Treasury yield — which has climbed to roughly 5.3% — as the key force currently driving stock market moves. His comments reinforced the growing view among market commentators that rising long-term yields, potentially exacerbated by Bessent's interventions, pose a more immediate risk to equities than other macro factors.