Banks and other lenders are cutting fixed rates as the OCR stays low and funding costs edge down.
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The New Zealand sharemarket was flat in early trading, as Telecom clawed back 1c early from the historic low it closed at on Friday.
The New Zealand fell away overnight Friday as worries about the global outlook saw investors sell growth-sensitive currencies such as the kiwi in favour of the relative safety of the greenback.
It's a big week for economic news - and the data should give us an idea of the recovery's weak spots as well as the strengths.
Rises in Fletcher Building, Contact Energy and other leaders helped carry the market higher.