Stocks Sputter with Anxiety About Tariffs

Tariff talk was still at the forefront this morning with more and more Republicans speaking out against them.  Meanwhile oil inched up to $62 per barrel and the yield on the 10 year Treasury note rose to2.88.  Tomorrow we will see ADP's frequently maligned jobs report, data  on productivity and the Fed's Beige Book.  Stock futures opened slightly higher on hopes  of negotiations with North Korea.  The Dow eked out 9 point gain.