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May 4 (Reuters) - European stock index futures tumbled on
Monday, as investors returned from a May Day break to a fresh
trade spat between the United States and China over the
coronavirus crisis.
The Euro STOXX 50 futures STXec1 fell 3.3% by 0613 GMT,
suggesting a downbeat start in May after the STOXX 600 .STOXX
recorded a 6% gain in April.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday there was
"a significant amount of evidence" that the new coronavirus
emerged from a Chinese laboratory, ratcheting up tensions with
the country after last week's warning from President Donald
Trump of retaliatory measures against China over the pandemic.
China's Global Times said in an editorial that Pompeo was
"bluffing," calling on the United States to present the
evidence.
German stock futures FDXc1 were down 3.2%, while France's
CAC 40 FCEc1 fell 3.2%. FTSE futures FFIc1 dropped 0.4%.
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