RE:Could the Bond market be the catalyst for A bear steepener would be catastrophic to the stock market. A bull steepener would validate that the recession is coming.
Be careful what you wish for.
A soft landing can only happen if you have a bear steepener. This is what they mean in true form when they say "higher for longer". This means inflation for longer and the 10 year would spike above 5% with major consequences.
This would cause an epic major market sell off.